The naval development of the continental territory of Central Asia was started by the Russians back in the 19th century.

In the Aral Sea, a special division of ships near the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic functioned as part of the Caspian Flotilla.

During the Soviet–Afghan War, it patrolled the river section from the settlement of Nizhny Panj in the Tajik SSR.

[5][6][7] The boats of the river flotilla patrol the 156-kilometer border with Afghanistan along the Amu Darya.

[9][10] In addition, it functions as a means of preventing Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism in the region.