ArmInfo.Turkish and Azerbaijani armed forces will hold joint military exercises in the eastern province of Kars from 1 to 12 February. This is reported by Turkish official sources, referred to by the Turan agency.
The Azerbaijani military arrived in Kars through the Sadarak checkpoint. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan informs about a group of servicemen and equipment of the Separate Combined Arms Army of Nakhchivan that has left for Turkey. The Winter Exercise 2021 will involve tanks, artillery units, sniper squads, special forces and aviation.
The purpose of the exercise is to ensure the coordination of actions during joint operations, as well as to test new weapons and vehicles. Other tasks of the exercise include testing the combat capabilities of troops, including shooting in deep snow and severe frost, improving training in winter conditions, arranging in the field, deploying, supplying and maintaining, as well as ensuring the operation of command systems. The exercises will also work out attacks, air assault and air operations, air transport and logistic support actions, Haberturk reports. The exercise in eastern Turkey will be one of the largest in recent years, Anadolu said.