Surgeons removed an Unexploded grenade from a Ukrainian soldier's chest
Photos on the Facebook page of Ukraine's armed forces medical service show an X-ray of the explosive close to the serviceman's heart and another of the surgeon holding the device.
The post said two sappers - soldiers who perform military engineering duties - were in the operating theatre to ensure the safety of medical staff.
The injured soldier is now recovering, according to the post.
The social media post said the surgery was carried out without electrocoagulation - where an electric current is used to help control bleeding during surgery - because the "ammunition could [have detonated] at any time".
Following the surgery, a team of sappers reportedly disposed of the grenade.
It is not known how the grenade came to be lodged in the soldier's chest, but VOG grenades –around 4cm [1.6 inches] long - can be fired a distance of up to 400m [0.2 miles].
The operation was carried out by Major General Andrii Verba, described as "one of the most experienced surgeons" of Ukraine's armed forces.
It is unknown when the operation was carried out or where the soldier was wounded, although the post was published on Monday.
It is also around six miles southwest of Bakhmut, where Russian troops are currently focusing their assault.
Seizing control in either location would be a much-needed propaganda victory for Moscow, following several significant setbacks in Ukraine since the war began, including losing control of Kherson, the only regional capital in the south it had managed to capture.
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