Military departments of five states have declared their intention to participate in the World Championships in the "tank Biathlon 2014" on their tanks, chief of the main department of combat training of the Armed Forces Ivan Buvaltsev. Previously, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu sent official invitations to participate in the championship for 41 States. Fifteen states have confirmed their participation and said that will compete at the Russian equipment - tanks T-72B. "Five states declared their intention to participate in the" tank Biathlon 2014 "on its technology. This Ukraine, Greece, Czech Republic, Italy and China," - he said during a meeting with foreign military attaches in Moscow.