On October 30, 2026, the results of the “Channel-Caspian Lighthouse” subregional anti-drug operation were summed up as part of the implementation of the 2026 Plan of Key Activities of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Competent Drug Control Authorities of CSTO Member States (CCHCDCA).
From October 18 to 23 this year, in accordance with the 2026 Plan for the Joint Training of Command and Control Bodies and Formations of Forces and Assets of the Collective Security System of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the “Cobalt-2026” special exercise was held at the Magob training range of the Special Purpose Units Training Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Greater Eurasia: Institutions, Development, Cooperation” was held at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, jointly organized with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS). CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the conference.
A working meeting between CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Kazem Jalali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, was held at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation.
An international scientific and practical conference entitled “Transformation of the Global Security System and the Shaping of a Eurasian Security Framework” was held at Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU).
The commander of the CSTO CRRF decided to conduct a joint operation within the framework of the joint training "Interaction-2025"
03.09.2025
Today, at the “Losvido” training ground in the Republic of Belarus, as part of the joint training “Interaction-2025”, the Commander of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces, Colonel Alexei Elfimov, a representative of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, reported on the decision to conduct a joint operation to participate in resolving the crisis situation in the territory of the CSTO member state and ensure the deployment of a regional group of troops.
The Decision defines the areas of concentration of the main efforts, the main tasks for military contingents and formations of special forces, the main issues of interaction, comprehensive support and management.
Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, took part in the hearing.
After the approval of the Decision, the Command of the CSTO CRRF began planning a joint operation and organizing interaction. As part of the training, combat orders are sent to subordinate formations and military units.
A joint training with the CSTO CRRF "Interaction-2025", a special training with forces and means of reconnaissance "Search-2025", and a special training with forces and means of logistical support "Echelon-2025" are being conducted on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
Contingents of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan are taking part in the trainings. Among them are military contingents, special forces formations from among the special units of the internal affairs bodies (police), security agencies and special services, authorized bodies in the field of emergency prevention and response, as well as operational groups of the Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat. In total, more than 2,000 military personnel and 450 units of weapons, military and special equipment are involved, including 9 combat aircraft and helicopters, over 70 different types of UAVs.
