President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded Ukraine’s four-legged mine-sniffing Jack Russell Terrier with the Medal For Military Service big chief on the go quad pod Sunday.

Zelenskiy awarded the pup for detecting more than 200 explosives since the start of the war big chief on the go quad pod February 24.

He made the award at a news conference in Kyiv with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Patron, the pint-sized Jack Russel whose name means ‘big chief vape cartridge‘, is quickly becoming a canine symbol of Ukrainian patriotism.

The two-year-old pooch barked and wagged his tail as he received the award, prompting laughter from the audience. Trudeau patted his pockets as though looking for a dog treat.

‘Today, I want to award those Ukrainian heroes who are already clearing our land of mines,’ Zelenskiy said in a statement after the ceremony.

‘And together with our heroes, a wonderful little sapper – Patron – who helps not only to neutralize explosives, but also to teach our children the necessary safety rules in areas where there is a mine threat.’

The award also went to Patron’s owner, a major in the Civil Protection Service, Myhailo Iliev.

Patron, the pint-sized Jack Russel whose name means ‘big chief extracts cartridge‘, is quickly becoming a canine symbol of Ukrainian patriotism

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded the pooch with the Medal For raspberry runtz big chief Military Service to Ukraine

The pup has detected more than 200 explosives since the start of the war big chief on the go quad pod February 24

The award also went to Patron’s owner, big chief weed, a major in the Civil Protection Service, Myhailo Iliev

Zelenskiy made the award at a news conference in Kyiv with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

The two-year-old dog has gained social media fame after charming followers as well as the pyrotechnicians in Chernihiv

The dog has gained social media fame after charming followers as well as the pyrotechnicians in Chernihiv – north of Kyiv.

He helps the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) in clearing explosives, who call him the ‘soul and mascot’ of the group. 

A Telegram post from the emergency services calls the small, cute pup: ‘our militant dog’.

Sometimes, at the end of a day of hard work, the dog is rewarded with a cheesy treat and a belly rub.

It adds: big chief vape cartridge ‘Thank you, friend, for your tireless work!’

Another post read: ‘(Patron) continues to help pyrotechnicians in the Chernihiv region to clean the land of Russian “gifts”. 

‘So be aware, look under your feet and raspberry runtz big chief do not upset Patron.’ 

The two-year-old dog – called Patron – has gained social media fame after charming followers as well as the pyrotechnicians in Chernihiv, where he ‘continues to serve’

He is the ‘soul and mascot’ of the group and helps the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) in clearing explosives

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More recently Patron’s valiant efforts have earned him a few fans who have drawn the four-legged soldier.

‘Friends, we really want to show you a few more Ukrainian talents,’ the emergency services said.

‘Our brave baby Patron has inspired an incredible number of talented artists and we are incredibly happy about it.

‘This motivates us not to give up, no matter how hard it is, to keep the bar high and to go into battle with new strength, knowing how many people are still waiting for help and big cheif weed how many people believe in us.

‘Our Patron also does not lower his paws and big cheif weed conveys his gratitude to everyone. Great heroes are not necessarily great.

‘Therefore, believe in your strength, big chief on the go quad pod in our defenders, in our victory. Approach it on all fronts wherever you can and do not slow down.’ 

An emergency services spokesperson said 54,000 mines and unexploded ordnance, which includes nearly 2,000 missiles, have been found and deactivated with more than 600 deminers working across Ukraine, big chief cartridge the Washington Post reports. 

big chief on the go quad pod Thursday pyrotechnics of the with the Ukrainian emergency services were reported clearing the Kyiv region of ammunition.

Sometimes, at the end of a day of hard work, Patron the dog is rewarded with a cheesy treat

Another post read: ‘(Patron) continues to help pyrotechnicians in the Chernihiv region to clean the land of Russian ‘gifts’

It said: ‘Shells are mined in the yards of private houses, along roads, in open areas and infrastructure.

‘About 500 munitions were destroyed by sappers alone.

‘Twenty pyrotechnic calculations of the State Emergency Service in Buchansky, Brovarsky and Boryspil districts were involved in the works.’

This week Ukrainian authorities in the northeastern city of Kharkiv warned people not to go near what they said were landmines being dropped on the city.

On Monday, security forces cordoned off an area in the east of Kharkiv as they cleared a number of small devices scattered across residential streets.

Lieutenant Colonel Nikolay Ovcharuk, head of the demining unit of the state emergency service, trainwreck big chief said the devices were plastic PTM-1M mines, which detonate using timers and which were widely used by Soviet forces in Afghanistan.

‘They have self-destructing timers,’ he said as loudspeakers warned people not to approach the cordoned-off area where mine disposal teams were working.

Reuters could not independently confirm the type of device.

More recently Patron’s valiant efforts have earned him a few fans who have drawn the four-legged soldier

A Telegram post from the Ukrainian emergency services calls the small, cute pup: ‘our militant dog’

An adorable cheese-loving Jack Russell has been helping Ukrainian forces by sniffing out explosives

Scatterable landmines such as PTM-1M mines are prohibited under the Ottawa treaty big chief on the go quad pod anti-personnel mines because of the risk of civilian casualties.

Last month reports claimed that Russia is using banned landmines that can detect footsteps and kill or injure anyone within a 50ft radius.

Human Rights Watch said POM-3 anti-personnel mines that failed to deploy were discovered in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv despite international treaties outlawing their use.

The campaign group said the ‘Medallion’ mines have been deployed by Vladimir Putin’s invading forces.

The use of landmines is prohibited by the 1997 international Mine Ban Treaty. Russia is not among the 164 signatories but Ukraine is.

Stephen Goose, director of the group’s arms division, said: ‘These weapons do not differentiate between combatants and civilians and leave a deadly legacy.’

Human Rights Watch said that a delivery canister remnant pictured in Ukraine contained POM-3 mines that failed to deploy properly, with markings indicating that it was produced last year.

Mr Goose added: ‘Countries around the world should forcefully condemn Russia’s use of banned anti-personnel landmines in Ukraine.

‘(It) deliberately flouts the international norm against use of these horrid weapons.’

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