
Russia: Final round of World Tank Biathlon kicks off
The final round of the 2014 World Tank Biathlon set off at Alabino, in Moscow region on Saturday. The tank contest followed the rules of a classic biathlon, with each vehicle aiming to cover around 20 km (12.4 miles) in the shortest time possible while shooting at various targets. The tanks also have to overcome various obstacles such as water troughs and ridges.
The first heat of this round was held between teams from Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan and China. They all competed in Russian T-72B tanks save for the Chinese team who used their own Type-96A. Later on the winners from this heat will compete against teams from Serbia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, India, Mongolia and Kuwait to become the World Tank Champion.

The final round of the 2014 World Tank Biathlon set off at Alabino, in Moscow region on Saturday. The tank contest followed the rules of a classic biathlon, with each vehicle aiming to cover around 20 km (12.4 miles) in the shortest time possible while shooting at various targets. The tanks also have to overcome various obstacles such as water troughs and ridges.
The first heat of this round was held between teams from Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan and China. They all competed in Russian T-72B tanks save for the Chinese team who used their own Type-96A. Later on the winners from this heat will compete against teams from Serbia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, India, Mongolia and Kuwait to become the World Tank Champion.