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DiplomacyMilitary doctors retrieve an unexploded VOG grenade out of soldier’s body
09 Jan, 2023
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It was removed in the presence of two sappers who ensured the safety of medical personnel.
This was announced on Monday, January 9, by Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar on social media. The date of the surgery is not specified.
One of the most experienced surgeons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Andrii Verba, performed the operation without electrocoagulation, as the grenade could detonate at any moment.
The operative intervention was successful, and the wounded serviceman was sent for further rehabilitation and recovery.