Intensive Activities at “Victor 2026” Exercise
Monday, 7.9.2026 | Training
Intensive activities involving Serbian Armed Forces units participating in the joint tactical exercise “Victor 2026” are currently underway at the Pešter temporary training area.
The Army, Air Force and Air Defence units, as well as the Special Force of the Serbian Armed Forces, engaged in accordance with the tasks assigned and their role, are carrying out live fire drills, tactical exercises, training flights, bombing and missile attacks against ground targets at this stage, in preparation for more complex exercise tasks.
Newly introduced and overhauled military equipment, with which the Serbian Armed Forces were equipped in the previous period, is actively used in performing tactical and fire tasks. Firing is being conducted by overhauled tanks and other armoured vehicles, fighter aircraft and helicopters, air defence missile systems, anti-tank missile systems, artillery weapons, numerous unmanned and robotic platforms, as well as a wide range of modern small arms.
Today, the Deputy Chief of the Serbian Armed Forces General Staff, Lieutenant General Tiosav Janković, visited the training units and confirmed that field activities are proceeding according to schedule, and that the members of the Serbian Armed Forces are highly motivated and competent for the efficient and effective use of the weapons and military equipment entrusted to them.
The main activities of the Serbian Armed Forces at the Pešter temporary training area will last until September 13, when the resolve and proficiency of the Serbian Armed Forces personnel will be demonstrated to the public. The event will also showcase the firepower of new and modernized equipment and systems, as well as a high level of interoperability and cooperation in responding to challenges, risks, and threats to the security of the Republic of Serbia.
