Yesterday, a joint tactical exercise with live fire called “Fire Strike 2024” took place at the “Pasuljanske Livade” training ground near Cuprija in the presence of Serbia’s highest state and military officials. The exercise was the first demonstration of the use of the “Pantsir” air defense system with missiles.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed his pride in the performance presented yesterday and thanked the Hungarian representatives who observed the exercise.
“I am proud of what we have seen here today – the use of ‘Komarac 2’, not only the machine gun use of ‘Mali Milos’ (little Milos), but also the rocket launcher, the use of rockets from ‘PASARS’ and the ‘Kornet’, which hit enemy tanks with incredible precision at a distance of over 4,000 meters,” Vucic said yesterday after the exercise, which he rated as very good.
He thanked the participants of the exercise and stated that Serbia must continue to work hard and strengthen the army, highlighting the problem of staffing the military ranks, especially in the areas of Belgrade and Vojvodina.
When asked by a journalist whether the Bayraktar drones launched over Djakovica on 5 and 20 June belonged to Pristina or to Albania, Vucic explained that they belonged to Pristina and that their aim was to determine the operational capability of the Serbian army, which was closely monitored by the Serbian services.
He noted that these drones would not have remained in the sky for long if the area had not been under the control of the Kosovo Force (KFOR), which Serbia respects.
Yesterday’s demonstration marks the conclusion of a three-week exercise in which around 1,500 soldiers took part.
All the experience the army gains is incorporated into the further development of modern military equipment.
The overall objective of the exercise is to improve the ability to collect and disseminate intelligence data and the efficiency of fire support on the modern battlefield, as well as to test the functionality of the organization and units of the Serbian Army.
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