Oil tankers from the 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan have arrived at the Harb-Maidon training ground near the border with Afghanistan, reports the press service of the Central military district.
On the march, the crews of the T -72 tanks devised combat tactics by guarding columns of military equipment and repelling a saboteur attack.
The L & # 39; Russian army will participate in joint maneuvers with troops from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from August 5-10.
The confrontation takes place between Afghan government forces and the Taliban (the Taliban movement is banned in the Russian Federation), who have taken control of large areas in the rural areas of the republic and & nbsp ; launched an offensive on the big & nbsp; cities. Recently the situation has worsened in the middle of the withdrawal of & nbsp; American troops from the country.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry & nbsp; said Moscow is in contact with the Taliban due to the need to communicate to them its position on the situation in the region.