From September 8 to 15 of this year, the “II International Sniper Competition,” organized by the Special Operations Command of the Korean Army, was held in Gwangju, South Korea. The sniper national team of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan participated for the second time.

The competition involved special tactical exercises carried out both during the day and at night. The teams were required to demonstrate skillful use of pistols, assault rifles, and sniper rifles to hit targets at various distances in urban, mountain, and forest conditions.

According to the final results, the Uzbekistan team won first place among 16 sniper teams representing foreign countries (Uzbekistan, USA, Germany, Romania, UAE, Qatar, Vietnam, Thailand, Mongolia).

1st place: Uzbekistan – 539.5 points

2nd place: Vietnam – 534.7 points

3rd place: USA – 519.0 points

It should be noted that in the “I International Sniper Competition,” held in 2024, the team consisting of servicemen of the Ministry of Defense had won an honorable second place.