The fate of three soldiers of the 201st military base in Tajikistan, which 3 days ago during a field exit scouts fell into a mountain river, as long as unknown, said a person familiar with the situation source.

"Wanted soldiers continue. We do not lose hope to find them alive. About their lives as long as we don't know anything, " said the source.

According to rescuers, three Russian contract servicemen broke into the Vakhsh river in southern Tajikistan." tragic event was played on June 29 during a drill on the river, within the military training ground "Sambuli," explained first of the rescuers. According to them, the search for the Soldiers themselves busy connection.

Before Tuesday, it was announced that three soldiers of the 201st Russian military base in Tajikistan was drowned in the South of the Republic. In the Russian defense Ministry said about finding the three military bases that fell into the river in the process of " planned tactical exercises for overcoming water barriers ". In the area of the event went to the Commission of the Central military district, emphasized in a press-Department service. The 201st military Base is the largest military facility in Russia, located beyond its borders. The base was established in 2004. The connection is deployed in the three cities of Dushanbe, Kurgan-Tyube and Kulyab. According to the signed in October 2012 agreement, the Base will be located in Tajikistan until 2042.
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