Russia Unites Countries in Battle at Annual War Games
The annual International Army Games takes place this month in Patriot Park on the outskirts of Moscow, giving various combat units from the military a chance to compete against one another and show off their skills.
Teams from 25 countries have gathered to battle it out with a tank biathlon, military police firing lines, field kitchen cook-offs and engineering contests.
Here's a look at how the war games have gone so far:
Teams from 25 countries have gathered to battle it out with a tank biathlon, military police firing lines, field kitchen cook-offs and engineering contests.
Here's a look at how the war games have gone so far:
This year's event will run from Aug. 3 to 17.
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Mad Max energy.
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The games featured participants from 25 countries, from Russia's neighbors to places as far away as Zimbabwe, Iran, Cuba, Laos, Syria, Sudan, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
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Participants from Russia, Laos, China, Egypt and Venezuela signed up for a driving battle.
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The military games were first held in 2015.
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Besides battles, the event is also the perfect good time to show off your country's military tanks and equipment.
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It's not all tanks and trucks.
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A race to the finish line.
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Some particularly family-friendly contests included dog handling competitions.
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