The Russian military 201st bases in Tajikistan began teachings, reports RIA Novosti with reference to the message of the Central Military District (CVO).
“About 1,000 Russian military personnel of the 201st military base, stationed in Tajikistan, entered the” Lyur “and” Sambuli “polygons for improving combat training skills,” said in the message.
Artilleryrs, military engineers, air defense specialists and radio electronic struggle, as well as radiation, chemical and biological protection, must have been “to work out for their combat destination” during the month, “said CVO.
In particular, it is planned to perform more than 20 combat shooting from the rival systems of the Holy Fire “Grad”, self-propelled artillery settings “Carnation” and “Acacia”. Educational and combat missions will be worked out in the mining batteries for the destruction of the enemy in the mountainous area on the hinged trajectory from the Sani mortars.
In early August, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan conducted joint exercises at the Harb-Maidon polygon 20 kilometers from the Afghan border. They took place against the background of the onset of the Movie Movement “Taliban” (prohibited in Russia) in Afghanistan.
On August 15, the Taliban announced that they took control of the whole territory of Afghanistan. The CSTO began preparation for military exercises on the border with this country.