Baku, Azerbaijan, March 12
Trend:
According to the plan of large-scale exercises, the terrain reconnaissance was carried out in real conditions to clarify combat missions and evaluate the situation, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry on March 12.
The reports of officials of Army Corps, formations and other types of troops involved in the exercises have been heard and tasks on the use of troops participating in the exercises according to the decision were clarified.
According to the plan approved by President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, the large-scale exercises were launched on March 11 under the leadership of the Azerbaijani defense minister.
The exercises involved up to 10,000 military personnel, up to 500 tanks and other armored vehicles, up to 300 missiles and artillery systems of different caliber, multiple launch rocket systems, and mortars, up to 20 army and front-line aviation for various purposes.
The exercises will last until March 15.
