Dushanbe. July 22. INTERFAX-During military exercises in Tajikistan, all units of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies of the country numbering 100 thousand personnel, as well as more than 130 thousand reserve officers and soldiers have been alerted and put on full combat readiness, Defense Minister of the Republic Sherali Mirzo said in his report to President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
The President of Tajikistan, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the country visited the Control Center of the Armed forces on Thursday morning. The broadcast was carried out live by republican TV channels.
Mirzo reported to Rahmon that all units of the armed forces and law enforcement agencies of the country numbering 100 thousand personnel were alerted and put on full combat readiness.
"During the exercises, 1023 units of armored vehicles, 3167 units of special vehicles, 447 units of artillery installations, cannons and mortars, 254 units of air defense equipment, 45 units of aircraft and combat helicopters were relocated to the designated places," the minister said.
According to him, more than 130 thousand reserve officers and soldiers are also involved in the exercises.
The chairmen of the city of Dushanbe and the regions, who head the territorial defense zones, reported on full combat readiness to the president via videoconference.
The United States and its allies must 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 (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation). Since May, the Taliban have been conducting a large-scale offensive and pushing back government forces.
According to media reports, the Taliban control more than 100 districts. It was also 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transferred to the jurisdiction of the State Border Protection Committee of Tajikistan, Russian border guards were withdrawn from Tajikistan. 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 reported in January.
