KHOJAVAND, Azerbaijan, October
1. The final stage of the “Power of Unity - 2026”
joint military exercise was held in Khojavand today, Trend's correspondent
reports from the event.
During the exercise, various combat missions were executed
involving combat vehicles, aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs).
Azerbaijan's Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov,
observed the proceedings and addressed the participants. The
Minister spoke about the role such exercises play in the
development of armies, specifically highlighting their
contributions to enhancing personnel professionalism, facilitating
the mutual exchange of experience, and ensuring peace and
stability.
In accordance with the scenario, participants jointly carried
out tasks related to countering hybrid threats and terrorist
activities, conducting counter-terrorism operations in populated
areas, and neutralizing illegal armed groups.
Massive strikes were launched using missile-artillery systems,
aircraft, and UAVs against the mountain bases, forward positions,
firing assets, equipment, and reserves of the simulated terrorists.
Subsequently, flanking units executed tasks to encircle and seize
combat positions, thereby creating favorable conditions for the
deployment of the main forces in the operation. In the subsequent
stage, the prevention of UAV strikes on military facilities and a
convoy of vehicles, the destruction of a simulated terrorist group
lying in ambush, and the blockade, clearing, and securing of a
settlement were demonstrated.
The units executed tasks involving the medical evacuation of the
wounded via air and ground transport, humanitarian demining, the
clearing of passages through minefields, debris, and anti-tank
ditches, as well as bridge construction. Strikes were launched
against targets and advancing columns of the simulated enemy using
drone swarms.
Guests monitored the various stages of the exercise in real-time
via large-format screens. Tasks involving the protection of
maritime borders, repelling a UAV attack on a vessel, liberating a
maritime platform, a ship, and hostages seized by simulated
terrorists, and conducting an amphibious landing on an island were
also demonstrated.
The event concluded with an award ceremony for military
personnel who distinguished themselves during the exercise,
followed by the taking of commemorative photographs.
The primary objectives of the "Power of Unity - 2026" joint
military exercise, held from September 21 to October 1, are to
expand cooperation between the armies, enhance the practical skills
of personnel, facilitate the mutual exchange of experience, and
ensure interoperability among the units.
