The active phase of the joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) “Frontier-2026” has begun at the Koktal training range in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the exercise, the participating forces are practicing the preparation and conduct of combat operations to destroy illegal armed formations that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
On September 11, 2026, a round table entitled “Kazakhstan–Central Asia–Greater Eurasia: resilience and security amid new challenges” was held at the Center for Social Conservative Policy. The event was organized by the CSTO Secretariat jointly with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICCA RAS) and the Center for Social Conservative Policy (CSCP).
The event was attended by CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov, Director of the ICCA RAS Kirill Babaev, members of the CSTO Permanent Council and representatives of the academic and expert communities of the member states. The discussion was moderated by Yuri Shuvalov, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the CSTO Secretariat.
On September 4 this year, a round table entitled “CSTO–SCO: Security Space” was held as part of the business program of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. CSTO Secretariat representative Igor Panarin took part in the event.
Russian and Kazakh Su-25 and Su-30SM crews will support the CSTO Collective Forces in trainings in the Republic of Kazakhstan
30.09.2022
The Russian pilots of Su-25 aircraft together with crews of Kazakh Su-30SM from the air will support the CSTO Collective Forces at the training "Interaction-2022" in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the active phase of the joint training the crews of the attack aircraft will practice searching and destroying objects of a simulated enemy by launching S-8 unguided aerial missiles at targets at the "Matybulak" training range. And to reinforce the combat power of the main forces, Russian crews of Mi-8 military transport helicopters will provide an air landing by tactical means.
The combined Russian military base "Kant" is part of the Collective Forces and is involved in ensuring the security of airspace of the CSTO states. It is equipped with Su-25 attack aircrafts and Mi-8 helicopters.
Flight crews of the Air Defense Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan conduct combat sorties from their airfields located on the territory of the Republic.
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Joint Press Center of the CSTO trainings
