Russian army demonstrates latest weapon: Cuddly puppies

Moscow, Jan 2 (AP) The Russian Armed Forces has unveiledits latest cutting-edge weapon in a New Year greetings video:cuddly puppies.After a year ...
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Moscow, Jan 2 (AP) The Russian Armed Forces has unveiledits latest cutting-edge weapon in a New Year greetings video:cuddly puppies.

After a year of showing off its military might in Syria,the Defense Ministry has taken a softer approach. The one-minute video shows dozens of puppies sharing food and cuddlingwith each other. Older dogs are shown playing withunidentified officers.

Over 3,000 dogs are employed in the Russian armed forces.

Dogs from the 470th Dog Breeding Centre outside Moscoware among the most decorated in Russia.

The centre won an international competition last summeragainst the canine forces of Belarus, Egypt, Iran andUzbekistan. (AP)SMJ.

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