Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic, accompanied by General Ljubisa Dikovic, Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Serbia, Lieutenant General Aleksandar Zivkovic, Army Commander, and Mayer of Leskovac Goran Cvetanovic, visited today members of the Army during their preparation on the self-operated automatized shooting ground “Medja” for participation in “Tank Biathlon” in Russia.
- Today, we had the opportunity to witness the capability of tank units of the Armed Forces of Serbia and I expect us to win the competition in Russia.
Preparations for the tank biathlon started immediately after accepting the invite from the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation and building and arrangement of tactical and sports track in accordance with propositions of the competition. Eight of the best crews will represent the Armed Forces of Serbia on the tank biathlon where 13 countries so far have confirmed their participation. The second stage of preparations of the selected tank crews will last until July 17 when departure for Russia is planned. The final competition will be held August 4 – 8 at the “Alabino” training ground in Moscow area, which overlaps with Minister Gasic’s official visit to Russia.