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Eagle Strike 26 — The 3rd Mechanised Battalion of the 3rd Brigade Command holds the exercise at the Koren training area from 3 to 5 November, supported by artillery, engineers and the air bases at Bezmer and Krumovo.
The 3rd Mechanised Battalion of the 3rd Brigade Command – Blagoevgrad holds the live-fire tactical exercise Eagle Strike 26 (Orlov udar – 26) at the Koren training area from 3 to 5 November 2026, the Ministry of Defence said. Troops from the 13th Brigade Command, the 4th Artillery Regiment, the 55th Engineer Regiment, the 110th Logistics Regiment and the 38th CBRN Defence and Ecology Battalion take part, with forces and assets of the 22nd and 24th Air Bases.
According to Armymedia.bg, the scenario includes a march to the assembly area and a simulated tactical nuclear strike, after which a decontamination site is set up. The exercise prepares for Pirin Guard 26, at mechanised brigade level.
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Koren training areaMilitary Aviation
The exercise involves land formations and forces from the air bases at Bezmer and Krumovo. This training will be followed by Pirin Guard 26. That exercise will focus on a mechanised brigade and its role in a joint defensive operation.
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