Spokeswoman for the RA Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan reports:

“Planned exercises of the Armenian-Russian joint air defense system have started today, the aim of which is to study the methods of counter-strike to the reconnaissance and strike UAVs.

During the exercises, new anti-UAV weapons will be developed to improve the response system.

The main commanders of the Armenian-Russian anti-aircraft missile systems, the Armenian-Russian fighter-aviation, all the subdivisions of the RA Armed Forces anti-aircraft artillery take part in the exercises and developments.”