Afghanistan, Oct. 21 -- Russian and Uzbek forces have begun a seven-day joint military exercise near Afghanistan's northern border, practising operations against armed groups in border areas.
The exercise, named Cooperation-2026, is scheduled to run from October 20 to 27 at the Termez military training ground in Uzbekistan, according to the supplied report. The drills involve mountain units, reconnaissance and combat drones, and military helicopters.
Russian troops reportedly travelled more than 300 kilometres through mountainous areas of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan before deploying to the training ground. After arriving, they began technical preparations, equipment maintenance and other activities ahead of the exercise's active phase.
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