Surgeons remove unexploded grenade from Ukrainian soldier's chest

Astonishing pictures present Ukrainian army docs eradicating an unexploded grenade from a soldier’s chest.

The pictures have been posted on the Ukraine Armed Forces normal employees Facebook web page.

“Our military doctors conducted an operation to remove a VOG grenade, which did not break, from the body of a soldier,” the put up learn.

Ukraine grenade — A Ukrainian soldier had an unexploded grenade faraway from his chest. (Ukraine Armed Forces/Facebook)

“One of the most experienced surgeons of the Armed Forces, Major General Andrii Verba, operated without electrocoagulation, as the grenade could detonate at any time.”

Electrocoagulation entails utilizing an electrical present to assist management bleeding throughout surgical operations.

“The operational intervention was successful and the injured soldier was sent to further rehabilitation and recovery,” the put up mentioned.

Highlighting the extraordinary circumstances below which Ukrainian army personnel must serve, the put up additionally talked about that two sappers have been posted to the working theatre, to guard the medical employees.

The put up, printed earlier this week, didn’t point out the place the soldier was wounded, however preventing has been ongoing via the winter in jap Ukraine.

Russian troops are at present targeted on capturing the town of Bakhmut, and the preventing there was significantly fierce.

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