Ivan Golubkov came out on top in the men's sitting, clocking 40 min 02.1 sec to beat his compatriot Aleksandr Davidovich, the world champion, into the silver medal with his time of 41:37.1.

This was Golubkov's second World Cup win of the season with Ukraine's Maksim Yarovyi stopping the clock at 41:38.2 for bronze.

In the men’s visually impaired, Russia's World Championships bronze medallist Stanislav Chokhlaev was timed at 50:15.6 as he continued his unbeaten run with guide Oleg Kolodiichuk.

Compatriot Alexsander Artemov finished in 51:24.6 for silver with guide Ilya Cherepanov and Ukraine collected another bronze as 19-year-old Dmytro Suiarko, guided by Ivan Marchyshak, finished third in 51:55.6.

The women's visually impaired title went to Russian Sochi 2014 Paralympic silver medallist Mikhalina Lysova, who managed 48:03.5 with guide Alexey Ivanov.

That saw her beat the Sochi winner, team-mate Elena Remizova, into second after her time of 48:14.0 with Maksim Pirogov.

Men's standing honours went to Russia's Rushan Minnegulov, the Sochi Paralympic champion who recorded a winning time of 47:55.5

Ukrainians Ihor Reptyukh, who finished in 48:27.3, and Grygorii Vovchynskyi, who was timed at 49:03.2, were second and third respectively.

Paralympic bronze medallist Anna Milenina completed Russia's fine day with a fifth gold in the women's standing, as she came from behind to eventually win in 47:23.6.

Ukraine’s world champion Oleksandra Kononova held onto second in 47:49.4 with another Russian, Ekaterina Rumyantseva, third on 50:18.5.

The only non-Russian gold medallist of the day was the United States' Paralympic silver medallist Oksana Masters, who won the women's sitting in 37:48.9.

Russians Nadezdha Fedorova, who managed 38:36.7, and Irina Guliaeva, who clocked 38:44.8, were second and third respectively.

The success comes after Russia won both cross-country relays in Finsterau on Tuesday (February 23).

The individual biathlon will take place tomorrow.