Ukrainian military officials say a doctor has successfully removed an unexploded grenade from the body of a serviceman.
Word of the surgery by military doctors was tweeted by the Office of the Chief of Defense for Ukraine on Tuesday.
"Our military doctors performed a successful and incredible operation to remove an unexploded VOG grenade from the body of a serviceman," the tweet read.
And in another tweet, officials said: "The operation was performed by one of the most experienced surgeons … Major General Andrii Verba without electrocoagulation, as the grenade could detonate at any moment.
"Fortunately, everything passed — the wounded man has already been sent for rehabilitation and recovery."
An X-ray image accompanying the tweets showed the grenade lodged in the man's chest. Another image showed a doctor holding the grenade.
CNN reports a "VOG" grenade is usually fired from a grenade launcher.
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