Military from 17 countries arrived in Russia to participate in international military games – First Channel

In the suburban Alabino this morning launched a huge military-sports festival – the first international military games. Participants from 17 countries.

In the suburban Alabino this morning launched a huge military-sports festival – the first international military games. Participants from 17 countries.

The tankers, pilots, paratroopers, marines, artillery, intelligence – all of them long and carefully prepared for this large-scale competition. Combat training will demonstrate several ranges from Novosibirsk to the Caspian.

In the suburban Alabino where today launched international military games in the morning was rain. But for the members of this great event bad weather did not interfere, as for the spectators, who were found, they could not miss such a large-scale show.

In these games, attended by representatives from seventeen countries. National flags of the participants during the opening ceremony were lowered from the sky paratroopers. At the end of the show, when the stage ballroom dancing couples around them waltzed multi-ton tanks, and, just as easily and naturally.

opens the first international military games, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. He said that is particularly noteworthy that these events are held in the seventieth year of the Great Victory. The minister read out a welcoming address to the participants by the President of Russia.

“I am confident that all parties will be adequately tested, confirmed his high level of professionalism and conduct of the competition will be a good tradition, visible an important contribution to the strengthening of trust and partnership between States in the development of international cooperation in the sphere of defense and military technical cooperation “- quoted the words of President Sergei Shoigu.

The program consists of 14 games contest, which will be held throughout Russia. Teams will compete in skill and artillery fire, and the intelligence and the so-called air-darts, and even the ability to cook for soldiers. A opens the game has already become a famous tank biathlon, which is held for the third time.

tank biathlon begins at this moment. It is the most extensive competition where most teams involved – thirteen of seventeen. Competitions will be held in two stages. First, will the individual race, and then – relay.

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