From June 2 to 4, the Republic of Belarus hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces command-and-staff exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” and the special exercise “Barrier 2026” involving the CSTO Joint CBRN Protection and Medical Support Formation.
On June 3, 2026, a regular meeting of the CSTO Council of Defense Ministers (CDM) was held at the Patriot Central Park of the Russian Ministry of Defense under the chairmanship of the Russian side. The meeting was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov and Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Andrey Serdyukov.
From June 1 to 3, Saratov (Russian Federation) is hosting a series of events involving the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization aimed at strengthening the collective response system to biological threats.
On June 1, 2026, consultations at the deputy foreign minister level of the CSTO member states were held in Moscow.
On May 28, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov took part in the International Security Forum held under the auspices of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. More than 150 delegations from 120 countries participated in the event.
The Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff has discussed with the Minister of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic the preparation of the joint training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023" with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces
27.09.2023
On 26 and 27 September, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, made a working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic to discuss organizational issues and inspect the sites for the joint training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023" with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces.
During his visit, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov visited the “Edelweiss” training ground and familiarized himself with the procedure for the deployment and provision of contingents from the CSTO member states, the layout of the training areas and the list of topics to be practiced. Special attention was paid to the inspection of the locations of the joint command posts and the areas where the contingents will practice the main tactical episodes of the training.
During his working visit to Bishkek, he met with Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov, Minister of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, during which they discussed the preparation and conduct of the joint training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023" with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces.
The training will be held on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic from 9 to 13 October as the final stage of the joint CSTO operational-strategic training “Combat Brotherhood-2023”. During the training, the tasks of post-conflict settlement in the crisis zone will be worked out, including the conduct of a peacekeeping operation using the forces and means of the CSTO collective security system and the provision of humanitarian assistance.
Practical activities include carrying out the following tasks:
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actions of the units of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces at checkpoints, filtration points and joint tasks with the Ministry of Emergency Situations at the casualty reception point;
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actions of units of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces in escorting convoys and cargoes, blocking and inspecting populated areas;
- escorting convoys and assisting the Ministry of Emergency Situations in providing humanitarian aid.
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic
