The two activities tested the high level of preparation achieved by the Italian contingent in Bulgaria.
A cycle of exercises involving several units belonging to the Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria (MNBG-B) has ended.
In the training area of Novo Selo the exercise “Defensive Shield 23” took place during which a multinational tactical group was deployed consisting of a mechanized battalion reinforced by a tank company, a self-propelled artillery battery, a nuclear, chemical and bacteriological protection unit of the Bulgarian and Italian Armed Forces, a unit of the US Army and an infantry company of the 7th Bersaglieri regiment, an Italian anti-aircraft battery and JTAC. Some aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force also took part in the exercise with close air support tasks.
In the Koren training area, the exercise “Pirin Sentinel 23” took place, which had as a reference scenario the arrest of an enemy offensive. The activity was attended by a tank company, an artillery battery, both from the Bulgarian Armed Forces, aircraft and helicopters made available by Greece and an Italian armored platoon of the MNBG-B.
The frequent training activities aim to perfect the level of preparation of the Commanders, staff and units, necessary to ensure the development of the operational functions of command and control, maneuver and logistical support, in a multinational environment, indispensable requirements for conducting operations to defend the Euro-Atlantic spaces. For the Italian contingent, the two exercises represented a further test bench to test the high level of preparation achieved.
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