Akbarov became a senior sergeant and anti-tank gun commander of the 1959th Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment, part of the 2nd Tank Army's 41st Anti-Tank Artillery Brigade.
Akbarov menjadi komandan senior dan komandan anti-tank dari Resimen Artileri Anti-Tank 1959, bagian dari Brigade Anti-Tank Artileri ke-41, Pasukan Tank ke-2.