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.
On September 29–30, 2026, the 6th International Conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on the spread of extremist ideology was held in Moscow. The CSTO delegation, comprising Umar Umarzoda, Head of the Department for Countering Challenges and Threats, and Igor Demchenko, Adviser to the Department, took part in the conference.
The CSTO Secretariat hosted a meeting of the Secretary General with experts
14.01.2025
On January 14 this year, the CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov held a meeting with experts. During the event, the prospects for the development of the situation in the South Caucasus were discussed.
Sergei Markedonov, Associate Professor of the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Russia at the Moscow State University of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Karine Gevorgyan, an Iranian orientalist, and Konstantin Petrichenko, Director of International Relations at the Center for Socially Conservative Politics, took part in the meeting.
