Kyrgyzstan participates in international tank biathlon championship in Moscow region

AKIPRESS.COM - The international tank biathlon championship started in Alyabino training ground in Moscow region on August 23 as the part of the fourth international games ARMI-2020, the General Staff of Kyrgyzstan's Armed Forces reported.
16 countries will take part in the tank biathlon championship this year. Kyrgyzstan has been a regular participant since 2013.
3 combined crews of the ground forces of Kyrgyzstan have been included into the team.
Driver mechanics, gunners and commanders had a thorough medical examination, proved their average moral and psychological state and physical fitness, passed PCR tests for coronavirus.
The tankers of Kyrgyzstan have been in Russia since August 3. They trained in Chebarkul city during the first two weeks, then in Alyabino since August 17.
Kyrgyzstan's team got into the subgroup with the teams of Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. They will compete in green tanks.
The competition will include 3 stages. The first one is an individual race for all teams, the second one is a race with 3 tank crews on one tank, and the third one is the final relay race.
Participants will use T-72B3 tanks.
The first race of the team will take place on August 25, the next ones - on August 26 and 27.