The Azerbaijani Army is continuing large-scale operational-tactical exercises.

Axar.az reports citing MoD.

During the exercises, the Army redeployed the troops to the operational areas at nighttime, where they fulfilled assigned training-combat missions.

Under the plan approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani Army started large-scale operational-tactical exercises on May 18.

The exercises involve up to 10,000 military personnel, up to 120 tanks and armored vehicles, up to 200 missiles and artillery systems of various caliber, multiple launch rocket systems, and mortars, up to 30 army, and frontline aviation, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles for various purposes.

The exercises concept provides for the use of troops in selected directions, the infliction of massive strikes by missile forces and artillery, the conduct of bombing assault aviation attacks, and the use of high-precision weapons throughout the depth of the operational formation of enemy troops.

The exercises will last until May 22.