The contest gives conscript and contract servicemen and officers the unique opportunity to illustrate their abilities, improve their strategic-professional skills and individual qualities, and raise combat ability, through exercise and by overcoming various physical and psychological obstacles.

This year, the contest commenced on August 20th. Exercises and contests in physical and firing preparedness have already taken place. Above-ground paratrooper exercises and challenges involving overcoming of obstacles with parachutes are coming up next.

The aim of the contest is to enhance the ability of participants in planning and organizing combat, in the context of carrying out individual tasks in emergency situations.