Russia: Final stages of international military contest held in Krasnodar

The final stage of the Clear Sky international military contest was held in Yeysk, in the Krasnodar region of Russia, on Tuesday. The contest forms part of the larger International Army Games 2016 competition. The final stage saw a scenario staged whereby crews of gunners and armoured vehicles had to engage targets of “sabotage groups“ intent on seizing anti-aircraft systems. Around 70 troops took part in 14 vehicles, including the Russian BTR-80 Armoured Personnel Carrier and a Chinese Shaanxi SX2150 truc