The key facts

  • Uzbekistani servicemen won a silver medal at the "Cambrian Patrol" competition in Wales, Great Britain.
  • More than 140 patrol groups from about 35 countries took part in the competition.
  • Uzbekistan won gold in 2018 and 2019, and silver medals from 2020 to 2025.

A team of servicemen from the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan won a silver medal at the international military competition "Cambrian Patrol" held in Wales, Great Britain. This was reported by the "Dunyo" news agency in its report.

More than 140 patrol groups from about 35 countries, including Great Britain, the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Pakistan and Kazakhstan, took part in the competition.

Over 48 hours, the participants went through complex tests in mountainous, swampy and hard-to-navigate terrain. They covered a distance of approximately 70 kilometers, demonstrating skills in carrying out reconnaissance tasks, developing conditional combat scenarios, overcoming obstacles and providing first aid to the wounded. In addition, the ability to operate under chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats was also tested.Advertising on "Gazeta"

The "Cambrian Patrol" competition has been held since 1959. It is currently organized by the 160th Welsh Brigade of the British Armed Forces. The competition is aimed at testing the practical readiness of military units, exchanging experience and developing international military cooperation.

Uzbekistani servicemen took part in the competition for the first time in 2017, taking second place then. In 2018 and 2019 the team won gold medals. From 2020 to 2025, the team also won silver medals as well.

Earlier, Uzbekistani servicemen won an international competition in South Korea for the fourth time in a row becoming champions.