Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized

Ukrainian soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Infantry Brigade rush through a wire obstacle while taking cover behind their BMP-2 armored vehicle during a live-fire training exercise at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, near Yavoriv, Ukraine on March 16.
The live-fire exercise is part of a block of instruction taught by Ukrainian combat training center staff, who are mentored by members of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine. JMTG-U is a coalition made up of servicemembers from the Canada, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Ukraine who are dedicated to developing the combat training center and building professionalism in the Ukrainian military. (Photo by Sgt. Anthony Jones, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team)