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.
On June 30 – July 1, 2026, Saint Petersburg hosted a series of events chaired by Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters, with the participation of heads of the competent authorities of the CSTO member states responsible for emergency prevention and response.
From June 24 to 26, 2026, CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov paid a working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan at the personal invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
From June 24 to 26, second staff talks were held in the Republic of Kazakhstan on the organization and conduct of the joint exercise “Rubezh-2026” with units of the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CAR CRDF).
Participants in the CSTO trainings “Indestructible Brotherhood-2025” and “Barrier-2025” are heading to the Republic of Tajikistan
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From October 14 to 19, units participating in joint trainings with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2025” and the special training with the joint formation of NBC protection and medical support of the CSTO “Barrier-2025” are regrouping in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Contingents of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) are being sent from the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Russian Federation to the training area in accordance with the plan. Personnel and cargo are being delivered by air and road transport.
The “Fakhrabad” training ground is hosting the joint training “Indestructible Brotherhood-2025,” which will focus on preparing and conducting a peacekeeping operation by the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces on the territory of a member state of the Organization. For the first time as part of the peacekeeping training, a special training is being held with the joint formation of NBC protection and medical support of the CSTO, “Barrier-2025,” during which issues related to the elimination of sources of biological threats will be worked out in the interests of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces.
The active phases of the CSTO trainings are being conducted in conjunction with the final stage of the joint anti-terrorism training of the competent authorities of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, “Commonwealth Anti-Terror 2025.”
