From October 18 to 23 this year, a special exercise codenamed “Cobalt-2026” will be held in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Today, the active phase of the command-and-staff exercise with the Collective Operational Reaction Forces (CORF) of the CSTO “Interaction-2026” and the special exercises “Search-2026” and “Echelon-2026” concluded in the Russian Federation.
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.
Staff talks on the organization of the joint exercise with the Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces units “Rubezh-2026” held in Kazakhstan
26.06.2026
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).
The talks were attended by representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat.
During the staff talks, the participants agreed on the exercise concept, the schedule and procedures for the arrival of national contingents, the sequence of practical training activities, and issues related to comprehensive logistical support.
A reconnaissance of the exercise area at the Koktal training ground was also conducted.
The Central Asian Collective Rapid Deployment Forces are intended to carry out tasks related to ensuring the military security of the CSTO member states in the Central Asian Collective Security Region, including participation in repelling external military aggression and conducting joint counterterrorism operations. The national contingents assigned by the CSTO member states of the Central Asian region consist of permanently ready military units equipped with modern weapons, military equipment, and specialized hardware.
