Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
Russian servicemen arrive in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces exercises “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and “Barrier-2026”
09.10.2026
Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
The Russian military contingent was redeployed to the territory of the Republic using a combined mode of transport. Upon arrival in the exercise area, the servicemen began preparing their weapons and military equipment for practical operations.
The Russian military contingent is primarily composed of motorized rifle and reconnaissance units, communications units, electronic warfare units, NBC protection units, medical units, and crews of unmanned systems of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District.
In addition, approximately 40 items of military and special equipment from the Russian contingent will be involved in carrying out training and combat tasks, including BTR-82A armored personnel carriers, Ulan-1 and Ulan-2 tactical all-terrain vehicles, quad bikes and motorcycles.
From October 12 to 16, the Republic of Belarus will host the command-and-staff exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026”, during which the preparation and conduct of a peacekeeping operation by the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces will be practiced, and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”, which will focus on eliminating sources of biological threats in the area of responsibility of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces.
CSTO Joint Exercise Press Center
