Surgeons remove unexploded grenade lodged in Ukrainian soldier’s chest

Sappers neutralised the explosive that was lodged just beneath the young man's heart, Kyiv said

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A Ukrainian soldier has had successful surgery to remove an unexploded grenade from his chest, senior officials in Kyiv have said.

Surgeons removed the weapon from just beneath the heart of the injured serviceman, while two sappers ensured the operation was conducted safely, said Hanna Maliar, Ukraine's deputy minister of defence, who uploaded an image apparently showing an X-ray of the ordnance inside the soldier's body.