The tasks of the further phase of the “Anatolian Phoenix - 2026” International Search and Rescue Exercise, held in the city of Konya in brotherly Türkiye, have been successfully completed, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

During the exercise, tactical tasks were carried out involving Su-25 and F-16 aircraft, as well as T-70 helicopters, to achieve air superiority and provide air support for the search and rescue of crew members of an aircraft that had crashed in an imaginary enemy territory.

During the operation, air support was provided with a high level of coordination, ensuring the minimization of risks in the training area and enhancing the effectiveness of rescue operations. Pilots of the Azerbaijan Air Force completed the assigned tasks with professionalism, achieving significant results in meeting the objectives of the exercise.

In the international search and rescue exercise, Azerbaijan is represented by Air Force pilots, specialists of the parachute landing and search-and-rescue service, air controllers, as well as technical personnel and aviation assets.