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Missile guidance station and launchers discovered in Khojaly are on display in the Military Trophies Park in Baku -PHOTO

15 June 2024 12:50 (UTC +04:00)

The 1S32 missile guidance station, part of the 2K11 Krug anti-aircraft missile system discovered in the Khojaly district, along with two 2P24 launcher vehicles, has been placed in the Military Trophy Park in Baku, information in this regard was provided during the media tour organized by the Ministry of Defense on June 15, National Salvation Day, at the Military Trophy Park, APA reports.

During the media tour, participants were acquainted with the 2K11 Krug anti-aircraft missile system belonging to the Armenian armed forces discovered in the Khojaly district.

Military experts provided detailed information about the purpose, tactical, and technical characteristics of the mentioned air defense system (2K11 Krug), as well as its use by the Armenian armed forces before the Patriotic War.

Participant in the Patriotic War, Major Asgar Mammadov, stated that the mentioned equipment is part of the components of the surface-to-air missile system.

"Our army captured these during anti-terror operations in the Khojaly district. These two elements are part of the components of the '2K11 Krug anti-aircraft missile system."

Participant in the Patriotic War, Major Tural Shukurov, stated that during a local anti-terrorism operation in Khojaly, they inspected the "2K11 Krug anti-aircraft missile system abandoned by the Armenian Armed Forces, which was in operational condition.

"Although the complex was used during the operation, no air attack was fired at our vehicles. Now, this complex is in the Military Trophy Park."

According to military expert Ramil Mammadli, the Armenian Armed Forces had strengthened the air defense system in Garabagh and surrounding regions, which they occupied before the Patriotic War.

"As a result, the Armenian Armed Forces posed threats to Azerbaijan's combat aviation during this period and undertook various measures to neutralize them. In the Patriotic War, the Azerbaijani Army thoroughly defeated the enemy forces. Subsequently, various enemy equipment was left in these areas. Today, we see the 2K11 Krug anti-aircraft missile system in Azerbaijan's Military Trophy Park. The discovery and neutralization of such equipment, including weapons like these, continues," stated the military expert.