Six Belarusian servicemen passed the tests for the right to wear the "Valor and Skill" badge.

July 29, Vitebsk region / Diana Kurilo - BELTA/. Six servicemen of the Belarusian army have successfully passed the tests for the right to wear the badge "Valor and Skill", reports BELTA correspondent from the training ground of the 103rd Guards Separate Mobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, where the combat tests were held.

31 servicemen applied for this honorary badge. For four days, they demonstrated theoretical knowledge, physical and combat training. Nominees parachuted, made forced marches, had to navigate in unfamiliar terrain, compile a topographic map, and even provide self-medical assistance. Each candidate had an individual task. Only six people remained for the last, seventh stage. All of them successfully passed combat firing, a four-kilometer obstacle course, and each of them withstood a three-minute fight with three opponents. According to the regulations on awarding the badge "Valor and Skill", it will be awarded by order of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus.

Members of the Permanent Council of the CSTO, who were familiarizing themselves with the system of training servicemen in the 103rd mobile brigade, monitored the progress of the tests.

As Vadim Denisenko, Deputy Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus, told a BELTA correspondent, the tests are based on the combat traditions of special forces, airborne troops, and reconnaissance units. "Their main goal is not to demonstrate physical skill, but to instill the ability to think and make adequate decisions," he emphasized. These tests show the level of personal training of a serviceman.

Among the contenders for the award were officers, a warrant officer, and, to Vadim Denisenko's particular delight, five cadets from the Military Academy of the Republic of Belarus. Despite having to compete with combat officers, they proved themselves well, and one of the cadets was among those who will be awarded the "Valor and Skill" badge.

Tests for the right to wear the badge "Valor and Skill" have been conducted in the Armed Forces of Belarus since 2004. Only officers, ensigns, and contract servicemen of formations and military units of the special operations forces, as well as certain units of the ground forces, are allowed to participate. During this time, only 43 servicemen have managed to prove their right to the badge.-0-