Maroon Berets Bashny.Net

From May 31 to June 1 at the training center of internal troops "Volovshchina" near Minsk were tested for the right to wear maroon beret,
which, according to prevailing since the Soviet tradition is a symbol of special forces units.
Maroon Berets supposed to wear only those who have passed the corresponding exam multistage
and "worthy of this right on their professional, physical and moral qualities."
In Belarus, such trials are held in 1993. This year they participated
92 servicemen of the Interior Ministry troops. Berets are received 12.







Green Beret - shaped headdress units and special forces of internal troops in the bvyshego USSR - Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as previously - MIA USSR. The picture shows the test participants climb over an obstacle June 1, 2010. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

Qualification tests for a maroon beret include three phases, tasks which vary from year to year. Usually it is - a march with full kit for long distance shooting from organic weapons and sparring. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

Belarusian soldiers running through a cloud of tear gas June 1, 2010. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

During the test for a maroon beret soldier must pass a series of physical and psychological tests, which involve the load on the verge of possible human forces. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

The second phase of testing usually involves the firing of staff weapons of various kinds. This year, the training center "Volovshchina" contenders for the maroon beret expected tasks such as shooting a machine gun, rifle and pistol, landing on the run from the truck assembly and setting a predetermined radio wave to the report of the task. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

Belarusian fighter from Ministry troops enough air rushing out of the clouds of tear gas October 22, 2009. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

Commando in the maroon beret shooting from a Kalashnikov, while participants in the qualification tests run through the clubs of tear gas. The picture was taken October 22, 2009 at the training center of the MIA "Volovshchina" near Minsk. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

After passing through the first two stages, those who remained in the ranks, have to endure a 12-minute sparring with four successive opponents in three minutes, three of whom already have a maroon beret. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

During the test on June 1 for the second phase were admitted 49 candidates, the third - 33, the fourth - 14. Owners of maroon beret became twelve Belarusian police. (VIKTOR DRACHEV / AFP / Getty Images)

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