The Russian team secured an impressive victory in the finals of the World Tank Biathlon Championship. These grandiose competitions involving the teams from China, Kazakhstan, and Belarus ended the International Army Games. For several days dozens of countries demonstrated the skill of all troops on the ground, in the water, and in the air.
In the morning, the Russian Aerospace Forces celebrated their anniversary with a festive parade. Today, our country's military aviation turns 105. Thousands of people saw it, including our observer, Alexander Balitskiy. Kubinka, Moscow Oblast On the anniversary of Russian aviation, the fast and the furious in the sky: 150 winged vehicles did aerobatic figures in the sky over the Patriot Park.
This air parade shows the whole history of the Russian VKS. Retro planes, Il, Po-2 and even the famous training UT-2, one of which was piloted by Chkalov. Dear friends, the pilots are greeting you! And here are all of the famous aerobatic groups. The Swifts on MiGs with their signature livery, Golden Eagles, Sokoli Rossiyi, Russian Knights for the first time on Su-30SM fighters.
The roar makes the ears pop. We see the power of modern equipment, the skill of our combat crews. -Do you regret coming here? -Of course not! But the headliner of the show is the air battle of the new Su-57, as of now the official name of the 5th generation fighter, T-50, impresses even those who aren't passionate about the sky. Though we doubt such people are present here. It's nice to see that our army is the best. We have excellent helicopters, the best in the world. Su-35 and Su-57, which are about to come into service in the air force.
Naturally, it's a long way which took 105 years. And our veterans and those who are serving now stood this test with honor and dignity to celebrate this significant event with good performance. The stands are like at the football Champions League finals. Full house, and these aren't just cheerleaders. Fire! A photo on a tank is a must-have. Whole families have come here for it. The same advanced T-72B3 participated in the tank biathlon. The tank biathlon final is traditionally saved for last, for the closing ceremony, as it's the most spectacular part of the Army Games.
Out of 19 countries, China, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia have reached the finals. Russia set an absolute record in both speed and accuracy. These machines might seem sluggish, but they dive and jump so quickly, and almost take off. And even for them the track is complicated. They might not hit a curve, or can get stuck on a steep climb.
The goal is to hit three targets from all the guns. Otherwise, they face a penalty lap. Shooting without a miss is the key to success. Alabino, Moscow Oblast As soon as the Russian team's red-and-white tank sweeps in front of the spectators, ovations deafen even the roar of tank guns. It so happened that Russians are almost everywhere on the top of the podium.
The tank biathlon is only one of three dozen disciplines of the army games. For the first time, they were held in five countries at once: in Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and China, on the ground, in the water, and in the air. 28 participant countries, 22 shooting grounds, 770 machines, and more than 4,000 soldiers. The competitions are held in all military specialties, even among cooks. The most important thing is for the soldier to be satisfied, if the soldier is satisfied, he will fulfill any task. Reconnaissance, landing, artillery, air defense, military medicine. Go! Go! Well done! And Suvorov's onslaught, like a tank biathlon, but only for infantry fighting vehicles. International games for the military are the same as the Olympics for athletes. Faster! Faster! Faster!
The sniper line with a distance of a kilometer, but it's not just a cross-country with a rifle. Running, crawling, overcoming walls and obstacles, and you have to hit a target from 300 meters. I'd run once again. Hey! For Russians, there are no difficult distances. Machines are working flat out too. Heavy trucks reached speeds of up to 75 mph on the Chinese off-road, overcoming water barriers and smokescreens. Although it's a competition, the conditions are that of a real combat situation. So the fighters went to the limit. And every year that these games are held, the results are better, and hence, the army's fighting capacity. Go!
In the team event, Russia won gold, too, but the rest aren't offended either. Training can hardly give such experience and the spirit of the fighting community. But here, it's a real holiday, for both the military and, of course, for thousands of spectators, who are waiting for the concert and the traditional fireworks in the evening.
