Yakutsk opens international precision-shooting tournament honoring Fyodor Okhlopkov

A total of 187 shooters are taking part at the Sulus range. The tournament runs through October 11, and winners will receive gold bars for the first time.

The fourth international army precision-shooting tournament honoring Hero of the Soviet Union Fyodor Okhlopkov has opened in Yakutsk. The competition is being held at the Sulus training and shooting center and runs from October 8 to 11.

A total of 187 shooters are taking part in 2026. Deputy Prime Minister and presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev, who is also the tournament’s chief judge, addressed participants in a video greeting.

Organizers said this year’s winners will receive gold bars for the first time. The award symbolizes one of Yakutia’s main natural resources. Organizers have confirmed the participant count and award format.