Opening ceremony of the joint exercise with the CRRF CAR «Frontier-2022». Archival photoMOSCOW, Oct 20 Maneuvers to destroy illegal armed groups began on Thursday in Tajikistan as part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Frontier-2022 exercises, the CSTO joint press center told reporters .»Today, as part of a joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRRF CAR) «Frontier-2022″ in Tajikistan at the Kharbmaidon training ground, the CRRF CAR began to perform the tasks of the next stage, during which the issues of managing units during blocking and destruction illegal armed formations and special actions to restore the situation along the state border,» the message says. in the joint press center, they participate in practical actions at the Harbmaidon training ground in Indian contingents of the Central Asian states, operational groups of the Joint Headquarters and the CSTO Secretariat. The basis of the Russian contingent is the servicemen of the Central Military District from the 201st military base. About 1,000 people, over 300 units of military and special equipment, including aircraft, helicopters and UAVs, are participating in the exercises. CSTO.The exercises «Frontier-2022» are held from October 10 to 21, the active phase of the exercises started on October 17. in the CSTO, Putin said