Russian servicemen in Abkhazia together with the units of de facto Ministry of Defence of Abkhazia started command-post exercise. For the first time, within the frame of the exercise personal staff will be divided into two opposing groups and during the week conduct conditional combat operation in mountainous and wooded areas. Aviation and Black Sea fleet will also participate in the exercise.

Totally, in exercise will be involved approximately 3000 servicemen, more than 400 military equipment, including helicopter („Ми-8АМТШ“) and small anti-submarine ship - „Povorino“.