Ufa Special Forces have been tested for the right to wear maroon berets

UFA, 15 September 2015. /Bashinform News Agency/. In Ufa, 53 Special Forces agents of the "Bulat" squad took part in the preliminary tests for the right to wear maroon berets. The tests were passed by 15 soldiers, they will be admitted to military trials, the press service of the Volga regional command of the MIA of Russia informs.

The Special Forces agents and intelligence officers demonstrate belonging to the elite Russian troops by executing a series of the most difficult tasks. They have to overcome a 12-kilometre march over rough terrain, water and height hedges, fiery assault course. They must demonstrate possession of a weapon and stand a hand-to-hand fight in the final.