Belarus special forces set comrades on fire with burning sledgehammers
Well it can’t be worse than joining Putin’s war in Ukraine! Belarus special forces celebrate their brigade’s 60th anniversary… by setting each other on fire and hitting comrades with burning sledgehammers
- The event was held in Maryina Gorka in the regional centre of the Minsk region in Belarus on December 27
- The 5th separate special forces brigade, which was formed on January 1, 1963, are celebrating 60 years
- Pictures show soldiers demonstrating their skills, small arms and hand-to-hand combat
Belarusian special forces celebrated their 60th anniversary in an unusual way – by setting each other on fire and hitting fellow comrades with burning sledgehammers.
The anniversary event of the fifth separate special forces brigade was held in Maryina Gorka in the regional centre of the Minsk region in Belarus on December 27.
Striking pictures show soldiers demonstrating their skills, as well as displays of small arms, hand-to-hand combat and mountaineering training.
In addition to the daredevil tactics, reports from Belarus Today said that the celebrations also involved a special concert, porridge and hot tea.
The 5th Special Purpose Brigade was formed in Maryina Gorka on January 1, 1963. Since May 2007, the military unit has been part of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus.
On July 24, 2020, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the brigade, spoke to the servicemen, and examined the small arms used by special forces.
On a similar event on December 22 this year, the acting commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces, Colonel Dmitry Kuchuk, spoke about the power of the brigade, saying: ‘Throughout its existence, the brigade has taken part in all large and serious events – exercises, patriotic education of our citizens.’
Belarusian special forces celebrated their 60th anniversary in an unusual way – by setting each other on fire and hitting fellow comrades with burning sledgehammers
Shocking pictures show men in camouflage suits, tumbling through the air having been set on fire
Armed soldiers formed a pyramid as part of the grand display to celebrate their 60th anniversary
The soldiers also scaled up and down the sides of buildings in a mountaineering display as part of the unusual parade of celebrations
The anniversary event of the 5th separate special forces brigade was held in Maryina Gorka in the regional centre of the Minsk region in Belarus on December 27
Another soldier shows off his skills, in what appears to be a weight challenge in Maryina Gorka in Minsk
Pictures show soldiers demonstrating their skills, as well as displays of small arms, hand-to-hand combat and mountaineering training
The celebrations involved various activities to do with fire, such as this flaming torch and hitting comrades with burning sledgehammers
The groups of soldiers performed various military exercises in addition to the more dangerous displays of skill
They engaged in hand-to-hand combat, while some knelt and others held flags, including the country’s own
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