Patron is a Ukrainian Jack Russell Terrier trained by bomb-disposal technician Mykhailo Iliev, known for work around unexploded ordnance and public mine-safety education after Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Chernihiv, Ukraine

Story

Patron was trained by bomb-disposal technician Mykhailo Iliev and became known for work around unexploded ordnance after Russia’s 2022 invasion.

His public role includes both detection work and mine-safety education, especially for children, while the danger behind the image remains real.

Patron is archived because the story preserves working-dog risk, public safety education and the need not to sentimentalize war.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Patron (dog)
• Wikimedia Commons: Patron