China News Agency, Beijing, August 7th. According to Chinese military media reports on the 7th, on August 6, Beijing time, officers and soldiers of the Chinese Airborne Force who participated in the "International Military Competition-2020" "Airborne Platoon" project arrived at Moscow Airport on a military transport plane. .
According to sources, most of the 32 officers and soldiers participating in this competition are participating for the first time. After completing the nucleic acid test in Moscow, they will go to the venue in the Pskov region to prepare for the competition.
Compared with the past, this year's competition courses have added unarmed combat courses on the basis of the individual biathlon, chariot relay, and fixed-point parachuting. In addition, participating officers and soldiers will use Russian chariots for the first time.
In addition, according to previous news from Chinese state media, officers and soldiers of a certain army unit in the Northern Theater of the People’s Liberation Army who participated in the "International Military Competition-2020" "Tank Biathlon" tank group competition and the "Open Water" Pontoon Force Competition will carry relevant equipment on August 1. He ammunition materials, take the railway train from Manzhouli station to go out of the country, to the Moscow competition venue. From now on, Chinese officers and soldiers going to Russia will start in batches from Manzhouli, Urumqi and other places, and take military transport aircraft and railway trains to the competition areas of various events.
According to reports, the "International Military Competition-2020" will be held in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and other countries from August 23 to September 5. The Chinese Army and Air Force will go to Russia to participate in 6 event competitions.
Among them, the army will participate in five competitions including the "Tank Biathlon" tank unit, the "safe environment" nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance group, the "automobile expert" auto soldier, the "reconnaissance leader" reconnaissance team, and the "open water" pontoon bridge unit. The air force will participate in the "Airborne Platoon" airborne unit competition.
The Ministry of National Defense of China stated that at the critical moment of the global fight against the epidemic, China sent teams to Russia to participate in international military competitions, aiming to further strengthen the strategic cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries, deepen practical cooperation in the field of military training, and have friendly exchanges with teams from various countries. Through mutual training and mutual learning, the training and combat readiness of the troops have been continuously improved. (Finish)