The Northwest Military District () is a

military district Military districts (also called military regions) are formations of a state's armed forces (often of the Army) which are responsible for a certain area of territory. They are often more responsible for administrative than operational matters ...

of the

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based in the city of

Nukus Nukus ( / / ; / / ) is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. The population of Nukus as of 1 January 2022 was 329,100. The Amu Darya river passes west of the city. Administratively, ...

. Nukus serves as the capital city of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. It serves the territory of

Karakalpakstan Karakalpakstan, officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan, is an autonomous republic and part of Uzbekistan. It spans the northwestern portion of Uzbekistan. Its capital is Nukus (' / ). Karakalpakstan has an area of , and has a population of a ...

as well as the Xorazm Province. It was established in 2000.

Activities

COVID-19

During the

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, military doctors from the district worked in the Nukus Higher Sports School for Olympic and National Sports (a temporary diagnostic, distribution and treatment center). The district also contributed to the organization of the center's activities and organized a temporary operational headquarters at the center.

Natural disasters

300 servicemen helped repair the dam of the Sardaba Reservoir in the

Sirdaryo Region Sirdaryo Region () is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the center of the country on the left bank of Syr Darya River. It borders with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Tashkent Region, and Jizzakh Region. It covers an area of , and is mostly de ...

Assets

Sergeant's School

In 2007, a fifth sergeant training school was opened in the Northwest Military District. At the school, specialists in 12 specialties are trained.

Nukus Training Ground

The district operates Nukus Training Ground, which is used by the troops of the Ministry of Defense, the Border Troops and the National Guard to conduct practical exercises. On 3 December 2020, a ceremony was held to open the newly renovated training ground. Defense Minister Bakhodir Kurbanov in his speech on the occasion states it "will be an international training ground meeting the most modern requirements" and that it occupies "a worthy place among the authoritative training grounds of the national army". Construction work took place at 13 military and social facilities of the Nukus training ground, including two residential buildings and an educational building.

District schools

17 support schools are merged into the military district and operate under military command. In particular, School No. 35 in the Kungrad district was one of the first to be under the command of the military district.

Leadership

* Commander - Colonel Farhodjon Shermatov * Deputy Commander for Armaments - Lieutenant Colonel Ayubjon Rustamov * Deputy Commander for Educational and Ideological Work - Colonel Ulugbek Dusmatov

Links

Official Website
(in Russian)
Official Website
(in Uzbek Latin)

References

{{reflist Military units and formations of Uzbekistan Military units and formations established in 2000 2000 establishments in Uzbekistan