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 Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff took part in the joint anti-terrorism exercises of the SCO competent authorities member states, “Sakhand-Anti-Terror 2025,” in Iran
05.12.2025
On December 4, at the invitation of the Iranian side, a delegation from the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, led by Chief of the Joint Staff Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov, took part in the final stage of joint anti-terrorism trainings conducted by the competent authorities of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization “Sahand-Anti-Terror 2025” in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov praised the coordinated and skillful actions of the anti-terrorist units participating in the trainings, and also stressed the importance of states' readiness to jointly counter terrorist challenges and threats in the current environment and the need for further close cooperation between the CSTO and the SCO in the field of security.
The trainings were conducted at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps training ground. Special forces from the Organization's member states took part in the final phase of the trainings. Their actions were observed by delegations from SCO member states, neighboring countries and partners, and international organizations.
The trainings are aimed at strengthening international cooperation in the field of security and counterterrorism, as well as improving coordination between the SCO, the CSTO, and the CIS.
