Russian President Vladimir Putin's military held a navy magnificence contest this week regardless of the continued battle in Ukraine.

The competition, named Make-up Beneath Camouflage, was achieved in celebration of Worldwide Girls's day, in keeping with a Euronews report.

The occasion noticed ladies troopers compete in navy exams and workouts in addition to showcase their artistic, culinary and mental presents.

The occasion takes place yearly, and this yr it was held within the Yaroslavl area, three hours northeast of Moscow. It went forward regardless of Russia being concerned in a growing battle with its neighbor Ukraine.

A navy journal, Purple Star, mentioned about 40 ladies took half within the competitors, in keeping with a Mirror report. The entire members have been from Russia's strategic missile forces.

One of many challenges included within the competitors was the appliance of fight make-up. There have been different non-combative actions like first support abilities, dancing and normal information as properly.

Mock Struggle State of affairs

There have been additionally challenges involving a mock warfare situation. Feminine troopers needed to overcome a fire-assault zone with radiation, chemical and organic threats all whereas sporting fuel masks and particular safety fits.

Along with this, members have been ordered to indicate their proficiency at assembling and disassembling assault rifles, capturing weapons and throwing grenades.

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have remained excessive because the battle reaches its fifteenth day.

Nevertheless, there have been stories that Putin could be open to assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to debate ending the battle.

"Nobody is excluding the potential of a gathering between Putin and Zelensky," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned on social media on Friday.

"Because the Kremlin has introduced, it's conceptually potential."

Zelensky indicated earlier this week he's additionally open to a compromise as a way to finish the battle.

"That is the one method we will get out of this example, we won't discuss concerning the particulars but," Zelensky instructed German newspaper Bild.

"We've not had direct contact between the presidents but. Solely after the direct talks between the 2 presidents can we finish this warfare."

Zelensky has continued to criticize the actions of the Russian navy and accused them of committing warfare crimes through the invasion.

Referring to an airstrike that struck a hospital in Mariupol from his workplace in Kyiv, he known as the assault evil.

"Did somebody within the maternity hospital abuse Russian-speakers? What was that? Was it the 'denazification' of the hospital. It's past atrocities already. The whole lot that the invaders are doing to Mariupol is past atrocities already," Zelensky mentioned.

"At present, we have to be united in condemning this warfare crime of Russia, which displays all of the evil that the invaders dropped at our land."

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Girls troopers march throughout a rehearsal of Russian troops for the Victory Day navy parade in Purple Sq. in Moscow, on Could 7, 2019. Russia held a magnificence pageant for its feminine troopers regardless of the continued warfare in Ukraine. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Getty Photos