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”.
The CSTO Secretary General had a meeting with the SCO Secretary General
On May 18, 2022, the CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas had a meeting with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretary General Zhang Ming at the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
In the course of the conversation, there was a productive exchange of views on current global and regional security issues of interest to both organizations.
The CSTO Secretary General has informed the SCO Secretary General on the main results of the meeting of the leaders of the CSTO member States on May 16, 2022, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty and the 20th anniversary of the CSTO.
There was a lively discussion of the prospects for further enhancing bilateral cooperation between the CSTO and the SCO. It was noted that there was a solid legal basis and various forms of interaction necessary for this, including the practice of meetings of the highest administrative officials of the organizations and mutual participation in the CSTO and the SCO events.
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The CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov
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