Goo d bo y !

PATRON
2022
Mr. Michkovskyi
 is a landmine finder and mascot
of the State Emergency Service
of Ukraine. He is a Jack Russell
Terrier. He has sniffed up bombs,
primarily in the Ukrainian city of
Chernihiv. He was awarded the
Medal for Dedicated Service, in
May 2022 for his work locating
PATRON 236 unexploded Russian explosive
devices (by 8 May) during the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
HE BECAME FAMOUS
from a video originally posted to the social media site
Facebook. The military dog is seen leaping into a van,
sitting on the lap of a Ukrainian soldier and sniffing
around debris in order to ensure the area can be made
safe. The video was then shared on Twitter by the Centre
for Strategic Communications and Information Security,
saying the dog's story will one day be turned into a film.
"For now," the post added, "he is faithfully performing his
professional duties."
ON 5 MAY 2022, MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
DENYS MONASTYRSKY ANNOUNCED THE CREATION OF
THE INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION CENTER FOR
HUMANITARIAN DEMINING, WITH PATRON BECOMING
ITS SYMBOL.
ON MAY 27, 2022, PATRON WAS AWARDED THE
DOGMATARIAN AWARD, A SPECIAL AWARD AT
THE 75TH CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL FOR THE CONNECTION BETWEEN
HUMANITY AND DOGS.
T h e E n d !