Volga Federal District's National Guard special forces servicemen fight each other to earn a crimson beret in the Republic of Tatarstan, southwest Russia, today
* Volga Federal District's National Guard special forces servicemen took part in the gruelling test today
* The soldiers fought each other at the Bars training ground in the Republic of Tatarstan, southwest Russia
* Elite members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) Spetsnaz units wear the beret and have to take the test
* It is split into three rounds including a run through minefields, a weapons stage, and a 12-minute fist fight
Russian soldiers have been captured slugging it out in a gruesome boxing fight as part of their qualifications for a special forces beret in a spectacular set of photos.
Volga Federal District's National Guard special forces servicemen took part in the gruelling test to earn a crimson beret today.
Striking pictures show the men battering each other's faces bloody at the Bars training ground in the Republic of Tatarstan, southwest Russia.
The soldiers also performed a series of other qualifications tests, including weapons and ammunition drills, kickboxing and obstacle courses.
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WNU Editor: Two of my cousins served years ago, and they got their Spetsnaz crimson beret. One of them gave me his beret to me as a gift which I still have at my home in Russia. I think his blood is still on it. On a side note. This same cousin read this post that I put up yesterday .... US Navy SEALs Have Adopted A Gender-Neutral Language In Their Ethos (September 30, 2020). He emailed me this morning shocked. He has trouble believing that it is true. Sighhh .... but it is.
