Major military tactical exercises Whirlwind 2024 took place in Serbia. The exercises were one of the largest and most comprehensive conducted by the Serbian army. T-72B1MS and M-84AS1 tanks, Mig-29 aircraft, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-35M and Airbus H145M helicopters were used in the exercises. The air defense system was represented by the HQ-22 air defense system, this is the Chinese analogue of the Russian S-300 air defense system, the Pantsir-S1 air defense system, and the Kub air defense system. Morava M18 MLRS and NORA B-52 NG self-propelled guns were used. Drones "Mosquito" and "Wasp". Humvee combat vehicles, BOV-1 armored personnel carriers and other equipment. More than 500 units of weapons and military equipment took part in the exercises. The purpose of the exercises is to further improve the training and capabilities of the command and units to prepare and conduct combat operations, to organize the interaction and protection of troops, as well as control of the territory and logistics support of forces in the combat zone.