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Ukrainians wrap up landmine clearance exercises in Cambodia

Ukrainian deminers hold a press briefing during a visit to the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province, northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Director General of Cambodia Mine Action Center Heng Ratana, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian deminers during a tour of the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province, northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A dog sniffs Covid19 scents during a demonstration while Ukrainian deminers tour the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province, northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A Ukrainian deminer views an exhibition during a tour of the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province, northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Visiting Ukrainian deminers and media view a controlled bomb explosion during a tour to the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province of northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Ukrainian deminers view bomb casings recovered from the war during a tour of the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province of northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Ukrainian deminers view old demining machinery during a tour of the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province, northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A Ukrainian deminer views a Cambodia's country map made with old war weapons during a tour to Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province of northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A trained service dog demonstrates learned techniques during a tour by Ukrainian deminers to the Peace Museum Mine Action in Siem Reap province, northwestern Cambodia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Cambodian experts, whose country has the dubious distinction of being one of the world's most contaminated by landmines, walked a group of Ukrainian soldiers through a minefield being actively cleared hoping their decades of experience will help the Europeans in their own efforts to remove Russian mines at home. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

Ukrainians wrap up landmine clearance exercises in Cambodia