Representatives of the all-Russian organization “Officers of Russia”, led by the head of the veteran organization in Yaroslavl, lieutenant colonel of the FSB reserve Viktor Vysotsky, visited Tskhinval, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reports.
The large-scale bilateral exercises with the participation of two combined-arms armies began in the Southern Military District (South-East Military District) against the background of the planned maneuvers of the member countries and partners of NATO in Georgia. This is stated in the district press service spread on Tuesday.
Murat Gassiev was awarded the "Star of Boxing" award for the fight with Cuban Junier Dorticos. The award ceremony took place on Monday within the framework of the International Boxing Day on Red Square in Moscow, reports TASS.
“I want to congratulate everyone on the International Boxing Day. This is a young holiday. But knowing that there are many people of different generations and different nationalities here, I can say with confidence that boxing unites,” said Alexei Rubezhnoy, Chairman of the supervisory board of the Russian Boxing Federation.