The Belarusian Army's Tough-Guy Games

This soldier is marking the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Belarusian army by lying on a bed of nails
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Great Honor
This soldier is marking the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Belarusian army by lying on a bed of nails and having a comrade break a giant cement block on his chest.

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