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.
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.
The Novosibirsk Region will host the CSTO Special Forces training "Cobalt-2024"
05.08.2024
From August 12 to 16, this year, at the "Gorny" firing range of the Siberian District of the Rosgvardia (Novosibirsk region), in accordance with the Plan of joint training of management bodies and formations of forces and means of the CSTO collective security system for 2024, in several stages, a special training under the code name “Cobalt-2024” will be held with special units of internal affairs, national security, internal troops (national guard), special and anti-drug services, as well as rescue and firefighting structures that are part of the formations of CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (FSSN CRRF).
During the first phase of the training, combined special forces teams from the competent authorities of the Organization's member states will carry out training and applied operational and combat tasks.
At the same time, a command-staff training session will be held with the operational staff of the CSTO CRRF FSSN Operational Headquarters on planning and conducting a special operation.
In the process of practicing training tasks, special forces from the CSTO member states will work together in conditions as close to combat as possible, will gain experience and skills in a special operation to neutralize gangs and terrorist groups, as well as to block drug smuggling channels.
As part of the second phase of the training, there will be competitions in tactical firing from combat weapons, as well as practical actions by combined special forces task forces in carrying out the earmarked tasks.
The CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov will take part in the active phase of the training and summarize its results.
