Ekaterinburg. July 7. INTERFAX-Military instructors of the 201st military base of the Russian Federation are conducting intensive training of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan, a total of 1 thousand servicemen of the republic will be trained this year, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Wednesday.
"Practical training is conducted at the mountain ranges of Lyaur and Sambuli. The training program includes day and night classes as part of the crews of tanks, armored personnel carriers, fire training with the use of weapons of combat vehicles, exercises of control shooting from manual and automatic grenade launchers, " the report says.
It is also noted that within the framework of the training course, classes are held on shooting and fire control of artillery using reconnaissance means. At the same time, special attention is paid to the use of the experience of modern armed conflicts.
The training course will last until the end of July and will end with control live firing.
During the summer period of training, 500 junior specialists for the Armed Forces of Tajikistan are trained. In total, this year 1 thousand Tajik servicemen will be trained in 14 military specialties, including scouts, commanders and gunners of BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, 122-mm self-propelled artillery installations "Gvozdika", operators of T-72 tanks and others, the Central Military District specifies.
As reported, the United States and its allies should withdraw their troops from Afghanistan by September 11 this year. The withdrawal of troops takes place against the background of the activation of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. Since May, the Taliban have been conducting a large-scale offensive and pushing back government forces.
According to media reports, the Taliban currently control 110 of the 370 districts of the country. It is reported that groups of soldiers of the Afghan government forces are crossing into the territory of Tajikistan under the onslaught of the Taliban.
After the collapse of the USSR, the Tajik-Afghan border was guarded by Russian border guards. In 2005, the border protection was completely transferred to the responsibility of the Committee for the Protection of the state Border of Tajikistan, Russian border guards were withdrawn from Afghanistan. The border department of the FSB of the Russian Federation in Tajikistan was transformed into an operational border group without a military component.
The 201st Russian military base operates in Tajikistan. This is the largest military facility of Russia outside its borders. It is located in two cities - Dushanbe and Bokhtar. The base consists of motorized rifle, tank, artillery, reconnaissance units, air defense units, RCBZ and communications.
In 2020, the base received about 20 units of new and modernized equipment, including Mi-8-MTV5-1 transport and combat helicopters, upgraded BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported in January.
