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“On August 19, 2022, Girkin reluctantly published praise of President Zelensky’s conduct during the war. He compared this to the situation in Russia, where “at the end of the sixth month of the war we are still playing tank biathlon and holding festivals of military bands,” British intelligence points out..

Tank biathlon is a high-profile culminating event of the Russian Army International Games, which, like in previous years, took place near Moscow last week.

A significant part of the Russian military and security professionals probably believe that it is not advisable to continue to involve forces in military ceremonial measures in peacetime, while Russian troops continue to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine, British analysts say..

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Tank biathlon is a mechanized military sports competition held by the Russian army as part of the annual International Army Games. It involves comprehensive training for tank crews, including cross-country skills combined with the ability to fire accurately and quickly while performing maneuvers.. At the same time, several Russian tank biathlon champions have already died during the invasion of Ukraine..