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Aug 17 2014
Russian tanks battle it out in biathlon
Published: 8:46 am, Monday, 18 August 2014
Russia scored a direct hit on Saturday after finishing first and
second in a tank biathlon world championship at a training centre near
Moscow.
Teams from 12 countries took part in the competition at the military
base in Alabino, including Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, India,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Mongolia, Russia and Serbia.
All the crews used T-72 tanks, apart from China which used a T-96.
The tanks tackled obstacle courses and tests of shooting accuracy at
targets using machine guns and their main weapons.
Russian teams finished in first and Armenia second place, with
Kazakhstan in third.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said: 'I send my special
gratitude to the representatives of all the nations who have found a
way to come to the championship despite the challenging international
situation.'
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/offbeat/2014/08/18/russian-tanks-battle-it-out-in-biathlon.html
Aug 17 2014
Russian tanks battle it out in biathlon
Published: 8:46 am, Monday, 18 August 2014
Russia scored a direct hit on Saturday after finishing first and
second in a tank biathlon world championship at a training centre near
Moscow.
Teams from 12 countries took part in the competition at the military
base in Alabino, including Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, India,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Mongolia, Russia and Serbia.
All the crews used T-72 tanks, apart from China which used a T-96.
The tanks tackled obstacle courses and tests of shooting accuracy at
targets using machine guns and their main weapons.
Russian teams finished in first and Armenia second place, with
Kazakhstan in third.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said: 'I send my special
gratitude to the representatives of all the nations who have found a
way to come to the championship despite the challenging international
situation.'
http://www.skynews.com.au/news/offbeat/2014/08/18/russian-tanks-battle-it-out-in-biathlon.html