The first international game Army began in Russia – Look

first in world history international games Army, initiated by the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry, started in Russia and gathered more than 2 thousand. Exhibitors from 17 countries around the world.

The invitations were sent to the Games including representatives of NATO countries, but they refused, although the Russian side hopes to see teams from Europe and America on the military contests that will give them a truly Olympic scale, RIA “Novosti”.

The Defense Ministry stressed that the Games are aimed at improving the combat capability of the Russian army and the strengthening of international military cooperation.

International Military Games 2015 will be held from August 1 to 15 at 11 landfills located from Siberia to the Krasnodar Territory, including in Novosibirsk, Saratov, Dagestan, Kaspiysk, Yeisk Krasnodar region, Ryazan, Vladimir Region Murom, Nizhny Novgorod, Ostrogozhsk Voronezh region, Kostroma and Yaroslavl region near Moscow Alabino.

The Russian crews participating for six months carefully studied all the features of airplanes, helicopters, ships, tanks and other combat vehicles to adequately represent their team in the competition.

As the chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, the first Army international games will be attended by 57 teams from 17 states and 20 observer teams (about 100 people).

In particular, in the Games will involve teams from Angola, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Kuwait, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Serbia, Tajikistan and Russia.

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On the first day of the Games at the site Alabino start the competition on the famous know-minister Defense Sergei Shoigu “tank biathlon” on T-72 tanks, which Russia provided to all participants other than the PRC team – they brought their vehicles Type-98. Also, crews will begin competition infantry fighting vehicles (BMP-2) “Suvorov onslaught.” “Tank biathlon” – the mass of the contests, there are 13 countries that will compete not only tankers from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt and Pakistan.

On the second day of the Games on August 2, at the site Dubrovich in the Ryazan region starts one of the most spectacular competitions – competitions of military pilots’ Aviadarts. ” It will begin with a tactical episode “Aviamiks”, which represent the most advanced Russian technology and its capabilities, including the latest fighter T-50 (PAK FA), Ka-52, Mi-28N “Night Hunter”, as well as long- Tu-22M3. It involves four countries: the Russian Federation, Belarus, China and Kazakhstan.

Later in the Caspian Sea at the site Adanak open competition divisions of the Marine Corps “Caspian derby.” Rivals team of Russia, Kazakhstan and China will become. In the Caspian Sea will also be competitions crews “Caspian Cup”, which will be competing sailors from Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

On the fourth day of the Games start several competitions: competition sappers “safe routes” in the Nizhny Novgorod region (it involves Russia, China, Israel and Egypt), the representatives of Russia, Belarus and China will also begin to fight in competitions paratroopers’ Landing platoon ” near Ryazan, Novosibirsk will gather “Excellent reconnaissance” and Kostroma military chemists in the competition “Safe Environment”, later the same military motorists countries to identify “Masters of armored vehicles.”

Toward the end of the Games starts competition “Masters of anti-aircraft combat” soldiers of the Belarusian, Russian, Venezuelan, Egyptian, Chinese and Pakistani Army air defense in Yeisk (Krasnodar region) and “Masters of artillery fire” near Saratov (involving Angola, Belarus, Venezuela, China and Russia), as well as the competition of military engineers from Russia, China and Belarus “Open Water” in Murom, Vladimir Region.

The program also international games Army contains a special ingredient – a contest of military cooks “outdoor kitchen”. Cooks Contest will take place 1, 5, 13 and 15 August.

The program of the closing ceremony of the international games Army has been kept secret. But we know that the coverage of large-scale events armies of different countries in Russia have applied more than 1.5 thousand. Russian and foreign (400 applications), journalists from 25 countries, including USA, Germany, China, Japan and others.