Tank Biathlon World Championship kicks off in Moscow Region

The Tank Biathlon World Championship 2015 is under way in Alabino, in the Moscow Region. A total of 13 nations are participating in the event. Tank crews from four continents have come equipped with the latest military hardware to participate in the tank contest follows the rules of a classic biathlon, with each vehicle aiming to cover around 20 kilometers ( miles) in the shortest time possible while shooting at various targets. RT LIVE Subscribe to RT! Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Google+ +RT Listen to us on Soundcloud: RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.