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Over 350 military personnel will participate in the Rhodope 23 exercise

Photo: Ministry of Defence

The joint training "Rhodope 23" will be held from September 11 to 21, 2023. More than 350 servicemen from the Ground Forces Command, the 24th Krumovo Air Base and others from the Bulgarian Army, from the Czech Republic, Italy and the United States will take part. 

During the training, shooting, patrolling, survival, climbing, first aid and medical evacuation will be practiced.

The exercise will be held on the territory of the village of Momchilovtsi and the village of Kutela in Smolyan Municipality and the village of Manastir in Laki Municipality.



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