LIVE: Tank biathlon kicks off in Moscow region with 13 nations attending

Russia will host the World Championship Tank Biathlon 2015 in Alabino, Moscow region on July 31, with 13 nations attending the action. Tank crews from four continents including China are expected to come equipped with military hardware in order to participate in the championship. Two teams, Nicaragua and Tajikistan, are taking part in the contest for the first time. Every team has four armoured vehicles: three for the competition and a spare one. According to the rules, the maintenance of the vehicles is