Patron dog — mascot of the State Emergency Service rescuers

April 15, 2025, Chernihiv.

In the video: Patron dog and the dog owner on a walk, different plans; interview with Mykhailo Iliev, talks about Patron's duties in the State Emergency Service, the importance of proper communication with children about the problems of mining and the rules of conduct with explosive devices, as well as the peculiarities of dog training.

Comments are made by the owner of Patron dog, head of the pyrotechnics section of the underwater and humanitarian demining of the emergency rescue detachment of the special purpose of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Chernihiv region Mykhailo Iliev.

Reference: Patron dog is a service explosives-sniffing dog, which since 2022 has become the official symbol of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the International Coordination Center for Humanitarian Demining. His image is used as an element of public communication and information strategy aimed at raising public awareness of mine risk issues. He has also become a national symbol that personifies support for humanitarian initiatives.