“With some surprise we read the news that allegedly today the soldiers of the special units of the National Guard took off their maroon berets in connection with the allegedly incorrect refereeing at the special forces competitions,” Izvestia quotes Gribakin as saying.
He noted that the beret "is not removed even in front of the enemy, and even more so as a sign of disagreement with the outcome of the competition."
At the same time, he added that during the competition for the possession of the maroon beret, emotions arise.
He added that "there were no fights in this case."
Earlier, information appeared in the media that a fight took place during the tests for the maroon beret in the Stavropol Territory.