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”.
Another Coordination Meeting of high-level representatives of the CSTO Secretariat and the International Committee of the Red Cross took place
05.12.2025
A delegation from the CSTO Secretariat, led by the Deputy Secretary General Taalatbek Masadikov, took part from 1 to 5 December in the VIII Coordination Meeting of High-Level Representatives of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross (hereinafter referred to as the Coordination Meeting) at the ICRC headquarters in Geneva.
During the Coordination Meeting, a detailed exchange of views took place with ICRC Vice-President Gilles Carbonnier, ICRC Director-General Pierre Krenbühl, and ICRC Director of Operational Management Yasmine Pra-Desimo. During these meetings, both sides noted that we had chosen the right format for planning our joint work.
Particular attention was paid to the experience of the Central Tracing Agency and the activities of key departments and divisions at the ICRC headquarters.
The parties outlined the main areas of cooperation between the CSTO Secretariat and the ICRC for the period up to 2027.
Following the meeting, Resolution VIII of the Coordination Meeting of High-Level Representatives of the Secretariat of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and the International Committee of the Red Cross was signed.
The next Coordination Meeting is scheduled for 2027 in Moscow, as agreed by the parties.
