Russia sends military equipment to Tajik-Afghan border amid Taliban-led violence ANI | Updated: Jul 24, 2021 08:12 IST
Moscow [Russia], July 24 (ANI): Russia has sent military equipment to border areas between Tajikistan and Afghanistan to prevent possible threats as Taliban mount blistering offensive in the war-torn country, Tolo News reported.
Moscow is concerned about a potential spillover of the instability into neighbouring ex-Soviet Central Asian countries where Russia maintains military bases.
In recent weeks, hundreds of Afghans including police and government troops have fled the country and entered bordering countries Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Taliban have claimed of capturing 90 per cent of Afghanistan territory s border with neighbouring countries.