On July 15, 2026, the High-Level Regional Meeting “Enhancing Capacities to Prevent the Supply of Weapons to Terrorists in Central Asia” was held in Moscow, organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism with the participation of the Russian side.
On July 14, 2026, a working meeting was held at the CSTO Secretariat between CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov and UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev.
From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
In accordance with the 2026 Action Plan of the Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities for Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking of the CSTO Member States, and as part of the Russian Federation's priorities during its 2026 CSTO Chairmanship, the sub-regional counter-narcotics operation “Kanal – Amber Coast” was conducted from June 29 to July 3, 2026. The operation was aimed at disrupting trafficking routes for narcotic drugs, their precursors and analogues, new psychoactive substances, and potent substances into the CSTO area of responsibility, neutralizing international transnational drug trafficking groups, dismantling clandestine drug production facilities, undermining the economic foundations of the drug trade, including the laundering of drug proceeds.
Combat boats were used for the first time during joint CSTO trainings and operations in the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul were practiced
12.10.2023
In the Kyrgyz Republic, as part of the “Indestructible Brotherhood-2023” training with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces, combat boats were used for the first time and operations in the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul were practiced.
According to the plan, 6 boats from the group of water area protection ships, including the diving boat RVK-1328 "Vice-Admiral Temirov" were involved in patrolling the coastal water area.
According to the legend, "terrorists" attacked a maritime convoy and seized a barge with a cargo of radioactive waste and crew. A decision was made to conduct a special operation to free the vessel by a special purpose group from the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic, in cooperation with a group of water area protection ships and convoy escort ships from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
After forcibly stopping the "hijacked" vessel to carry out the assault, a special operations team from an Mi-8MTV helicopter from the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic landed by rope. The air cover for the landing and assault operations was provided by an Mi-17 helicopter from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The freed "hostages" were evacuated on board a special vessel for medical and psychological assistance.
A diving boat under the cover of guard ships moved to the area where the "terrorists" had dumped a container with radioactive waste. The divers conducted an NBC reconnaissance, then, using SVU-5 diving equipment, lifted the container. The engineering and rescue unit carried out a thorough inspection of the vessel for explosive devices. After the inspection, the vessel was towed to the berth.
The participants in the training phase successfully practiced the joint actions of the land and maritime components.
National contingents of the Peacekeeping Forces of the Republics of Belarus and Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia and the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as operational groups of the CSTO Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat are taking part in the training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023" with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces. A total of about 1,500 servicemen and more than 200 units of military and special equipment are involved in the training.
For reference. Vice-Admiral Marat Satievich Temirov, being a worthy son of the Kyrgyz people, made a tangible contribution to the defense capability of the Soviet Union. As a naval submarine officer, he served on the first Soviet nuclear submarines of Project 627 "Kit". In recognition of his services to the Motherland, his name is immortalized in the name of a ship from the test base of the Russian Federation Navy in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Joint Press Centre of the CSTO training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023", the Kyrgyz Republic, “Edelweiss” training ground
