On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
The 12th Southern Information Security Forum “Infoforum Sochi 2026” is taking place in Sochi, Russia, from June 30 to July 3. On July 1, the Forum's plenary session brought together representatives of federal and regional authorities, regulatory bodies, leading companies, and international organizations to discuss current challenges in the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of artificial intelligence, and international cooperation.
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
