Active phase of exercises begins near Tajik-Afghan border

POLYGON HARB-MAIDON (Tajikistan), 10 Aug The active phase of the exercises with the participation of 2,500 military from Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan started at the Harb-Maidon training ground, 20 kilometers from the Tajik-Afghan border, the press service of the Central Military District told reporters on Tuesday. used the method of fire support for the advancing ground units «helicopter roundabout», destroying the fortified area of the illegal armed formation. For this, the pilots used unguided C-8 air-to-surface missiles, the press service said. The Central Military District added that Mi-8 helicopters they landed a tactical airborne assault, providing fire support to motorized riflemen from the air. the pilots also worked out methods of evading enemy air defenses at extremely low altitudes, taking into account the peculiarities of the mountainous terrain. In total, as a result of the air strike, the helicopter crews hit more than 100 ground targets, «the district said. Source: «Taliban» * captured the next provincial capital of Afghanistan. Also in the district it was reported that the Russian military stopped conditional violators of the border with the help of a «fireball.» enemy in a given area, military engineers blew up guided high-explosive shells, creating a «fiery shaft.» artillerymen used anti-tank guided missiles from the mined vehicles, destroying vehicles filled with explosives at a distance of up to two kilometers. Russian Mi-24 attack helicopters and Mi-8 transport and combat helicopters of various modifications are taking part in the exercise. In total, 2,500 military personnel are involved in the exercises of the three countries, of which 1,800 are from Russia, and about 500 units of weapons and military equipment. The basis of the Russian contingent in the exercises are units of the 201st military base (stationed in Tajikistan). The exercises are being conducted against the backdrop of the destabilization of the situation in neighboring Afghanistan. Taliban * warned US over Afghanistan