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.
The Russian military will practice hostage rescue at the CSTO "Rubezh-2022" training in the Republic of Tajikistan
18.10.2022
Units of the 201st Russian military base will support Tajikistan's special task forces in the release of hostages during the training “Rubezh-2022” of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region.
Tactical groups supported by T-72B3M tanks will ensure the blockade of a conditional settlement and the destruction of reserves of illegal armed groups in an attempt to break through to the main forces of the "enemy”. Air support will be provided by Mi-24 attack helicopters of the Armed Forces of Russia and the Republic of Tajikistan.
Russian “Orlan-10” strike drone systems will perform corrective and objective control of target engagement.
The active phase of the joint training will take place from October 17 to 21 in southern Tajikistan.
Military contingents of the member states of the Central Asian region and task forces of the CSTO Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat are taking part in the practical operations. The core of the Russian contingent consists of servicemen of the Central Military District from the 201st Military Base.
The total number of training participants in the Republic of Tajikistan will be about 1,000 people and more than 300 pieces of military and special equipment, including aircraft, helicopters and strike drones.
Participants will practice the preparation and conduct of a joint CAR CRDF operation to destroy illegal armed groups that have invaded the territory of a CSTO member state.
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Joint press center of the CSTO trainings
