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Baku/16.05.21/Turan: Trainings involving troops have been held in the Azerbaijani army since May 16, 2021. This is according to information issued today by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense.
"The trainings, led by the Defence Minister, involved up to 15,000 personnel, up to 300 tanks and other armoured vehicles, up to 400 rocket and artillery systems of various calibres, multiple rocket launchers, mortars and anti-tank weapons, up to 50 units of military aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles of various purposes," the report said.
The report stressed that the main focus of the exercise was on the management of troops, military coordination and interaction between various military formations.
According to the report, during the exercise, which will continue until 20 May, the troops will also carry out tasks to prevent provocations by illegal armed groups and neutralise terrorists by counter-terrorist activities.—0—
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