Servicemen of the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District (CMD) have arrived in the Republic of Belarus to take part in the command-and-staff exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and the special exercise with the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation “Barrier-2026”.
On October 7, 2026, the Fourth Counter-Terrorism Forum opened in Minsk (Republic of Belarus), bringing together the CIS Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism, the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure international scientific and practical conference, and joint counter-terrorism exercises.
October 7 marks the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, which formalized the establishment of the CSTO as an international regional organization. The goals set out in the document, including strengthening peace and stability and collectively protecting the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the member states, remain the foundation for developing mutually beneficial, truly allied cooperation. On this basis, the Russian Federation is chairing the CSTO in 2026 under the motto “Collective security in a multipolar world: a common goal, shared responsibility.”
The open International Youth Sambo Festival of the national teams of the CSTO member states was held in Moscow
27.08.2025
The open International Youth Sambo Festival of national teams of the CSTO member states was held in Moscow, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Andrey Mordashov, Head of the Organizational Planning Department of the Organization's Secretariat, addressed the participants of the competition with a welcoming speech on behalf of the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov. He noted that the competitions of young Sambo wrestlers under the auspices of the CSTO were being held for the sixth time, and this made them a good tradition. He also stressed the importance of strengthening sports ties between the CSTO member states and popularizing martial arts as an effective means of physical and strong–willed preparation of young men for service in the armed forces, security and law enforcement agencies.
As part of the Festival, in addition to wrestling matches, young athletes took part in a sports camp, where master classes were held by famous wrestlers, world and European champions, and winners of various international competitions.
The winner of the competition, the Russian national team, was awarded the main prize – the Cup of the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
