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Russian and Uzbek armies conduct joint drills near Afghan border
Special forces of Russia and Uzbekistan took part in the joint exercises in Uzbekistan amid fears in both countries that a worsening security situation in Afghanistan could spill over into, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday (August 5).
Those separate drills are taking place on August 5-10 and involve Russian, Tajik, and Uzbek forces.
Russia will deploy four Tu-22M3 supersonic strategic bombers in drills near the Afghan border in Uzbekistan, Interfax news agency cited the Russian defense ministry as saying on Thursday (August 5).
The bombers will fly to the drill site from the Russian city of Saratov and will be accompanied by MiG-29 fighter jets from the Uzbek air force during the drill, the ministry said.
The exercise takes place against the background of a deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan as U.S.-led forces pull out of the country after a 20-year deployment.