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Azerbaijan is set to conduct large-scale military exercises on march 15-18

Azerbaijan is set to conduct large-scale military exercises on march 15-18
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Friday, 12 March, 2021, 13:05

On Monday, March 15, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces will begin conducting operative-tactical military exercises with up to 10,000 servicemen, nearly 100 armored vehicles, up to 200 missile and artillery systems and mortars, in forested and mountainous territories, carrying out operations to fight against terrorist detachments and illegally armed groups, reports the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.
The statement runs as follows, ''In accordance with the plan approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, on March 15, Azerbaijan Army will start to conduct the Operational-Tactical Exercises with the involvement of types of troops (forces).
The exercises that will be held under the leadership of the Minister of Defense involve up to 10,000 military personnel, up to 100 tanks and other armored vehicles, up to 200 missiles and artillery systems of various caliber, multiple launch rocket systems, and mortars, up to 30 military aviation assets, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles for various purposes''.