In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, particular attention is being paid to organizing the evacuation and repair of damaged equipment under the threat of enemy UAV attacks during the special exercise with the logistics forces and assets of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) “Echelon-2026”.
Today, at the Chebarkulsky training range in the Russian Federation, as part of the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF) “Interaction-2026”, joint actions to liberate a populated area captured by a simulated adversary were practiced.
On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
Delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff Takes Part in Events of the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS
20.08.2026
On August 17–19, at the invitation of Colonel General Alexander Manilov, Chairman of the Coordination Service of the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS, a delegation of the CSTO Joint Staff headed by Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov took part in international events held in the area of responsibility of the Border Directorate of the Russian Federal Security Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
During the working meetings, the experience and specific features of protecting the external borders of the CIS member states, as well as priorities and prospects for military-technical cooperation, were discussed.
The main objective of the joint command-and-staff exercise, the second stage of which included tactical scenarios, was to improve cooperation between border and other agencies of the CIS member states in preparing for and responding to (eliminating) crisis situations along the external borders of the Commonwealth.
Following the events, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov noted that the importance of ensuring collective security continues to grow, requiring close cooperation with all relevant international organizations. He emphasized that many practical issues are successfully addressed during joint exercises and training activities. Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov also noted that the events in St. Petersburg provided an opportunity to discuss areas for further developing cooperation between the CSTO Joint Staff and the Council of Border Troops Commanders of the CIS.
