Russian frontier guards securing Tajikistan's borders

[Abbyy]

Mostly to prevent drug trafficing from Afganistan and to stop different terrorists activities here.

And as usual - camo patterns complains are not accepted.

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TAS29: TAJIKISTAN. APRIL 4. A moment (in pic) of the tactical exercises of Russian batallion of collective fast reaction forces that just ended here. The batallion is with the 201st division. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS30: TAJIKISTAN. APRIL 4. A moment (in pic) of the tactical exercises of Russian batallion of collective fast reaction forces that just ended here. The batallion is with the 201st division. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS 25. TAJIKISTAN , APRIL 15. Russian border guards during an operation to capture drugs traffickers at the Shuroabad sector of the Tajik-Afghan frontier .

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TAS07: TAJIKISTAN. NOVEMBER 22. Helicopters of the Russian and Tajik border guards seen in the air during the tactical exercise in this ex-Soviet republic on November 22.

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TAS 24. TAJIKISTAN , APRIL 15. Russian border guards during an operation to capture drugs traffickers at the Shuroabad sector of the Tajik-Afghan frontier . (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS 45. DUSHANBE,TAJIKISTAN ,AUGUST 29. Russian border-guards seized about 400 kilograms of heroin (in picture) in a battle with Afghan drug taffickers last night. This is the biggest batch of drugs seized by Russian border-gurads on the Tajik-Afghan frontier. (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS 17. TAJIKISTAN, APRIL 21. Russian border guards on the Tajik-Afgan frontier pictured exchanging fire with armed drug traffickers hiding in an island on the boundary river . (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS12: TAJIKISTAN, DECEMBER 2. A body of one of the two armed Afghan smugglers, who were killed on Sunday morning by Russian border guards at the moment of crossing the Tajik-Afghan border on a stretch controlled by the Pyandzh unit. Two sacks of heroin, weighing more than 43 kg, were found by the borderguars at the site of the incident. (Photo ITAR-TASS/Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS03: TAJIKISTAN. OCTOBER 14. Russian border guards (in pic). Servicemen of Kalaikhumb command were put on alert because of intensification of military operations on Afghan side of the frontier line. They closely follow the developments over there. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS13: TAJIKISTAN, JULY 17. Russian border guards patrolling the Tajik-Afghan border from a helicopter, on Tuesday. Russian border guards have reinforced the patrolling of border stretches near Afghanistan's province of Badakhshan. The personnel of outposts manned by both Russian and Tajik border guards has been increased, as preventive measures are being taken because of possible attempts of terrorist groups of Al Qaeda and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan to cross into Tajikistan. (Photo ITAR-TASS/Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS 19. TAJIKISTAN , JULY 15— Russian borderguards at the Tajik-Afghan frontier pictured shooting at the drug-smugglers during the operation as a result of which they seized over 200 kilos of heroin on Saturday .According to the press service, a patrol of the Pyandzh border detachment spotted 10 armed smugglers from Afghanistan who tried to cross to Tajikistan on two rafts. When borderguards tried to detained them, they opened fire with small arms.Borderguards returned fire. Several transgressors were killed, while the rest escaped to Afghanistan. Guards seized six sacks with 204 packs of heroin,There were no casualties among Russian guards.That was the largest batch of heroin, seized by Russian guards at the Tajik-Afghan border. (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Sergei Zhukov.

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TAS 20.TAJIKISTAN, JULY 15. Russian borderguards at the Tajik-Afghan frontier pictured burning out about 200 kilos of heroin they seized on Saturday during an operation against drug-smugglers .According to the press service, a patrol of the Pyandzh border detachment spotted 10 armed smugglers from Afghanistan who tried to cross to Tajikistan on two rafts. When borderguards tried to detained them, they opened fire with small arms.Borderguards returned fire. Several transgressors were killed, while the rest escaped to Afghanistan. Guards seized six sacks with 204 packs of heroin,There were no casualties among Russian guards. That was the largest batch of heroin, seized by Russian guards at the Tajik-Afghan border. (Photo ITAR-TASS/ Sergei Zhukov.

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TAS19: TAJIKISTAN. NOVEMBER 15. Reconnaissance group (in pic) of the Pyandzh stretch of Tajik-Afghan border patrolling the territory. All Russian border-guard posts on Tajik-Afghan frontier as well as support units of the 201st division have to keep alert. They face possible acts of despair of the Taliban troops caught "in pincers" by the forses of the Northern Alliance. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS20: TAJIKISTAN. NOVEMBER 15. A soldier of the 201st division (in pic) watching the developments across the river. All Russian border-guard posts on Tajik-Afghan frontier as well as support units of the 201st division have to keep alert. They face possible acts of despair of the Taliban troops caught "in pincers" by the forces of the Northern Alliance. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS03: TAJIKISTAN. NOVEMBER 2. Commander of Russian border guard formation "Moskovsky" colonel Viktor Kondrashov (R) with his officers and the Afghan border commissar Hakim Sherozi discuss management of the border passage arranged for channelling humanitarian aid to Afghan refugees. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS05:TAJIKISTAN. OCTOBER 29. Men of the 201st Russian motorized infantry division deployed in Tajikistan (in pic) are on the highest level of alert. They are the second echelon of forces backing Russian and Tajik border guards to secure safety on the Tajik border with Afghanistan. In case of an aggression against Tajikistan from territory of a third country, Russia and other member countries of the CIS Collective Security Treaty are obliged to render any assistance, including that military, to the republic. (Photo ITAR-TASS / Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS13: TAJIKISTAN. OCTOBER 25. Combat security post "Berkut" of Russian border guards at the Tajik-Afghan border. The border guards perform their duties in reinforced conditions, due to the war in the territory of Afghanistan and the increased drug trafficking attempts. (Photo ITAR-TASS/Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS10: TAJIKISTAN. OCTOBER 25. Russian border guards of Kupletin border point at the Tajik-Afghan border - captain Andrei Solovyov (left) with solgiers - established observation of the talibs' point. The border guards perform their duties in reinforced conditions, due to the war in the territory of Afghanistan and the increased drug trafficking attempts. (Photo ITAR-TASS/Sergei Zhukov)

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TAS18: TAJIKISTAN, JUNE 28. Russian border guards seen trainig at the firing range of the Pyandzh fronture detachment where the manoeuvres to train the search and liquidation of bandid formations, trafficking of weaponry, explosives and drugs accross the state border in the Pyandzh direction (the border on Afghanistan) are being held. (Photo ITAR-TASS/Sergei Zhukov)

Now some about Tajik armed forces

Girls girls girls :)

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TAS08:TAJIKISTAN. MARCH 6. Warrant officer Nargiz Yedgorova /centre/ serves as a nurse at a special unit of Tajikistan's Defence Ministry. More and more women have joined the army and border service, where they take part in combat actions equally with men. This fragile young woman has participated in all the unit's combat operations of the past several years and saved the lives of 25 servicemen. Photo by Sergei Zhukov (ITAR-TASS)

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TAS18:TAJIKISTAN. DECEMBER 23. Former Tajik opposition fighters , reintegrated into the government armed forces, pictured on tanks, guarding the mountain areas of the Tajik-Kirghiz border

[n_shanygin]

That's some great pics!

[oldsoak]

Good luck to them - I hope they pick up every drug smuggler who attempts to cross the border.

[anonymous individual]

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Save me!!! :lol:

BTW, great post.

[squeak]

Great pics!

[Dennis G]

Great photos

[anon]

Good luck to them - I hope they pick up every drug smuggler who attempts to cross the border.

I might be able to add a little bit to this, I spent some time in Kyrgyzstan and have a bit of awareness about the drug traffing through there. I don't think the Russians, Tajiks or Kyrgyz are trying very hard to stop the smuggling. Of course a few smugglers get caught and few commanders aren't corrupt, but much of the cross border traffic flows unimpeded. One of the primary drug routes for the Russian opiate market runs through Tajikistan and then Kyrgyzstan (drugs also flow through Uzbekistan, but that's not as cool because the Uzbeks execute traffickers). Most every aspect of society in CA is corrupt, the military and border police are no exception. To given a example, not too long before my trip to Kyrgyzstan, the Tajik ambassador to Kyrgyzstan got kicked out by the Kyrgyz for heroin/opium trafficking. In a seperate incident, the head of the Kyrgyz anti trafficking police unit got caught selling from a personal stash of opium. His stash was more than a few kilos and was located in his office safe. I never got robbed by the police or military while I was there, but I witnessed them shaking down the locals many times.

I would suspect the Russian commanders put on a show of force for the cameras.

P.S. since you all seem to really love military photos, here's a couple that I happend to take while I was there.

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Rehersals for independance day

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In true ex soviet style, some paranoid nut motioned for me to stop taking pictures. He's the guy waving.

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Chilling at a militsia checkpoint. They were very friendly. The commander gave me food and water and offered the services of the two girls in his camp. I took the food and water (needed the latter and not the former - who want's the runs?) and passed on his pimping offer.

[Falco]

Good pics woot

[Sayeret]

cool pictures woot

[Dalleer]

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That's right ! drugs are bad, mmkay ?!

Had to say that.

[Abbyy]

Good luck to them - I hope they pick up every drug smuggler who attempts to cross the border.

I might be able to add a little bit to this, I spent some time in Kyrgyzstan and have a bit of awareness about the drug traffing through there. I don't think the Russians, Tajiks or Kyrgyz are trying very hard to stop the smuggling. Of course a few smugglers get caught and few commanders aren't corrupt, but much of the cross border traffic flows unimpeded. One of the primary drug routes for the Russian opiate market runs through Tajikistan and then Kyrgyzstan (drugs also flow through Uzbekistan, but that's not as cool because the Uzbeks execute traffickers). Most every aspect of society in CA is corrupt, the military and border police are no exception. To given a example, not too long before my trip to Kyrgyzstan, the Tajik ambassador to Kyrgyzstan got kicked out by the Kyrgyz for heroin/opium trafficking. In a seperate incident, the head of the Kyrgyz anti trafficking police unit got caught selling from a personal stash of opium. His stash was more than a few kilos and was located in his office safe. I never got robbed by the police or military while I was there, but I witnessed them shaking down the locals many times.

I would suspect the Russian commanders put on a show of force for the cameras.


Can't deny that corruption poisoned many in those places. Just imagine that you can become a rich man just by allowing one caravan to pass. But actually Russians less corrupted comparing to local officials. Many Tajik authorities involved in trafficing.