Clearing the way for progress in Ukraine

Different colored flags are used to mark off areas that have been cleared of unexploded ordinance and areas that still need to be cleared at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center on the International Peacekeeping and Security Center near Yavoriv, Ukraine. Range improvement operations are currently in progress to clear several areas on the IPSC of UXO. Four civilian demining teams, contracted by the U.S. Army through the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine, are working toward the goal of clearing 1,800 hectares of UXO by 2018. (Photo by 1st Lt. Kayla Christopher, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team)