“This will be a one-way ticket for the enemy”
Joint Russian-Tajik exercises took place on October 22 at the Momirak training ground in Tajikistan. About 500 Russian and Tajik soldiers took part. The MK correspondent evaluated the extent of the training battles.
Photos of the CSTO press service
Tactical exercises of Russian and Tajik troops take place simultaneously with the maneuvers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). As Minister of Defense of Tajikistan, Colonel General & nbsp; Sherali Mirzo, the decision to hold has been decided due to the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. & Nbsp;
The main operations of the troops took place in the Shurabad area of Tajikistan, just twenty kilometers from the border with Afghanistan. According to the scenario, a pair of Tajik Air Force's L-39 aircraft conducting aerial reconnaissance along the state border with troubled neighbors noticed about hundreds of terrorists moving deeper in Tajikistan. To mislead bandits & nbsp; about the front line of defense, the Russian and Tajik armies & nbsp; opened fire on them and forced them to turn & nbsp; and start moving in a direction that is good for us. & nbsp;
Air support was provided by Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters. On the ground, shaking the mountains with a ringing, they shot “ Grada & # 39; & # 39; and self-propelled howitzers “ Carnation & # 39; & # 39 ;. Attacking Mi-24s lined up in a “helicopter carousel” and blocked the enemy with continuous fire.
Motorized gunners and tank crews from Tajikistan, along with a company of motorized gunners of Russia's 201st military base, launched an attack and forced the bandits to retreat with heavy fire.
Photos of the CSTO press service
Drone of gramophones over the battlefield. A tactical airborne attack unit lands from the Mi-8 and blocks the escape routes of terrorists beyond the state border. The attacking forces, together with the tactical airborne attack forces, complete the progress of the illegal armed formation.
The deputy commander of the Central Military District, Lieutenant General Yevgeny Poplavsky, in response to questions from journalists, explained that the purpose of the exercise was to practice joint actions to deter possible aggression in the direction of Kulob.
– The exercise is carried out in the preparation of a joint tactical group for crisis management. Russian troops shared their experiences from counter-terrorism missions in Syria. A new development of tactical compatibility of our units has been achieved.
The general noted that the command of the Central Military District is satisfied with the results of the exercises.
Photos of the CSTO press service
– The Armed Forces of Tajikistan and the 201st Military Base conduct training on virtually one tactical background and perform tasks at any training ground.
– Are these exercises somehow related to the events in Afghanistan?
“Combat training activities are always aimed at preventing possible threats that may be created by our opponents,” Poplavsky explained.
– Recently, President Vladimir Putin said that about two thousand terrorists from ISIS (a terrorist group banned in the Russian Federation) are gathering on the northern border of Afghanistan and there is a real threat of their impact on our nearest neighbors, especially Tajikistan. and the spread of their influence inland. How are countermeasures implemented here at the base?
– I will not comment on the words of the Supreme Commander, I will say one thing: the new government in Afghanistan will try to expel or destroy all defeated formations & Nbsp; Therefore, the possibility that he will try to expel those groups that do not listen to him in Tajikistan or Turkmenistan cannot be ruled out.
The lieutenant general added that he was convinced that the forces available to our country would be sufficient to repel any aggression from the enemy.
– I once served in Afghanistan and I can say that now I have a weapon that has been assigned to us, we will fulfill the task. And if they try to invade Tajikistan, they should understand that it will be a one-way ticket for them.
Dushanbe, Tajikistan.