Hundreds of people have offered their services to defend their country as the war in Ukraine has gotten worse over several months. Naturally, the animals have been quite helpful throughout this process, and many of them have helped the Ukrainian military save a lot of lives and lift the spirits of their fellow humans.
In the midst of all that goes on among the Ukrainian military every day, one recruit—possibly the most unexpected of all—has managed to get the attention of thousands of people worldwide: the companion dog of a former Russian soldier who “changed his side” after being saved by Ukrainian troops.
This is Max, a Belgian Malinois puppy that served in the Russian army earlier in life. Max has turned three. The dog is now skilled at spotting explosives and hidden traps after Ukrainian soldiers nursed it back to health and taught it to understand Ukrainian.
Max will now defend Ukraine and devour the bums of Russians while serving on the right side, a guardsman from the Ukrainian National Guard told the Daily Star. The troops were horrified to see the dog abandoned; not only was it cruel, but they also believed that combat dogs were crucial because they were already highly trained and frequently forged strong ties with their handlers.
The soldier went on: “Max has grown to be a genuine guard favorite. We don’t understand why the Russians would abandon such a lovely animal. In Ukraine, people love dogs and treat them like members of the family.
It appears that Max was a part of the Kremlin soldiers that had taken control of a village in the Mykolaiv region near the Black Sea. The dog survived this time by subsisting on ruined food, as it appears that he was left behind after Mad Vlad’s warriors retreated.
