Around 500 Russian motorized infantry troops are carrying out drills in the mountains of Tajikistan against the backdrop of instability in neighboring Afghanistan, Russia’s Defense Ministry was quoted as saying on August 30.
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Reuters: Report says around 500 Russian troops in drills near Afghanistan
Taliban fighters block a road with a Humvee vehicle near Kabul airport in Kabul on Aug. 28, 2021, following the Taliban stunning military takeover of Afghanistan.
