Russian Presidency Discusses Afghanistan Situation

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Today, during a regular meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Afghanistan.

Putin stated at the start of the meeting that the events in Afghanistan will be one of the topics to be covered. The federation's partners will continue to be consulted, and information on the subject will be shared, he added. He also stated that work on diplomatic, military, and humanitarian issues would be discussed.

Earlier today, the Press Secretary for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, said that his country strongly condemns the series of terrorist attacks that took place yesterday in Afghanistan.

He believes the incident verifies pessimistic predictions that terrorist groups will profit from Afghanistan's chaos, saying it raises tensions in the country and puts everyone in danger, and that it is, of course, still a source of great concern.

For its part, the Afghan Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the Kabul airport bombing had risen to 103, including 28 Taliban and 13 US soldiers.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the two bombings that killed dozens, including 13 US soldiers, near Kabul airport.

For his part, an official from the Taliban confirmed the killing of at least 28 members of the movement in the Kabul bombings.

In addition, the US Department of Defense confirmed the killing of 3 soldiers in a bus bombing that targeted a hotel where US personnel live in Kabul. Meanwhile, 10 soldiers were killed in two suicide attacks on Kabul airport.

The Taliban indicated that the explosion that was heard in Kabul was caused by the detonation of a number of munitions by the US army.