“According to the combat training plan for 2020 approved by the Minister of Defense, Air Defense Units conduct training at the combined-arms training range,” Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

“The main purpose of the training is to improve the skills of the military personnel in managing surface-to-air missile systems.

During the training, combat crews fulfill the guidelines for getting “Ildirim” (“Lightning”) surface-to-air missile systems into the starting position and preparing it for combat use,” the ministry added.