Armenian tankmen have hit all the possible targets at the Tank Biathlon competition, being held as part of the International Army Games 2018 in Russia, to finish first in their group, Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.

Armenian conscript soldiers Arman Arustamyan, Levon Hovhannisyan and Zohrab Zohrabyan have hit all the 5 targets at the first individual race, outcompeting the tank crews from Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam and Myanmar, he said.

The Tank Biathlon competition kicked off in Alabino in the Moscow region on 28 July and is due to run until 11 August.

This year, crews from numerous countries, including Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Myanmar, Tajikistan, Syria, Belarus, Serbia, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, China and Kuwait, are taking part in the competition.