Georgian military conducts maneuvers in Black Sea as part of int'l drills

The Georgian military, as part of the multinational exercise Trojan Footprint 24, conducted an operation to arrest a ship of mock smugglers in the Black Sea, the Georgian Ministry of Defense said, Report informs via TASS.

According to the ministry, military personnel from Georgia and other countries carried out an operation to arrest a ship in the Black Sea that was transporting contraband, and also took part in the release of imaginary hostages, neutralizing the ship’s crew and confiscating cargo.

Exercise Trojan Footprint 24 started in Georgia on March 4. They are carried out with the support of the US Special Operations Command in Europe. In addition to the Georgian and American military, military personnel from Great Britain, Spain, Poland and Romania are participating in the drills. The exercises are carried out simultaneously in three countries: Georgia, Greece and Romania. Georgia is participating in them for the third time.