Russian tanks deployed near the Afghan-Tajik border on July 20 ahead of military exercises next month and Moscow announced more drills in neighboring Uzbekistan as regional tensions over the Taliban’s territorial gains in Afghanistan remained high.
Reuters: Russian tanks deploy near Afghan border before drills in Central Asia
In this photo taken on April 8, 2019 Afghan Muslim men offer their prayers next to the ruins of a Soviet-era helicopter in Saricha in Panjshir Province, north of the capital Kabul.
