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Tank Biathlon Competition Kicks Off in Moscow Region as Part of Int'l Army Games

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The international Tank Biathlon contest kicked off in Moscow Region's Alabino training area on Saturday, signaling the start of the large-scale annual International Army Games 2017.

Tanks of several nations shoot at the same time during the friendship shooting of the exercise 'Strong Europe Tank Challenge 2017' at the exercise area in Grafenwoehr, near Eschenbach, southern Germany, on May 12, 2017 - Sputnik International
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ALABINO RANGE, Moscow Region, (Sputnik) — The first race included teams from Uganda, Tajikistan, Angola and Laos, the organization committee said.

Within the 15-day-long Tank Biathlon contest, tank crews from 19 countries will compete to determine the best team at overcoming obstacles while demonstrating fire precision during a race.

The semi-finals are scheduled to take place on August 8-10 and the final race is set to be held on August 12, where four teams with the best results will participate.

The International Army Games, an annual military competition held since 2015 on the initiative of the Russian defense minister, will be held on the territory of Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China.

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