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 second stage of trainings "Echelon-2021," "Search-2021" and "Interaction-2021" started in the Republic of Tajikistan
22.10.2021
22 октября с.г. On October 22, this year, the Republic of Tajikistan started the second stage of trainings "Echelon-2021", "Search-2021" and "Interaction-2021" conducted within the framework of operational-strategic training "Combat Brotherhood-2021". The three trainings are conducted simultaneously, in difficult mountain-desert terrain and in a single operational environment.
The “Echelon-2021” assets of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics of the CSTO Troops (Collective Forces) have begun the practical implementation the issues of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics for formations of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) in the course of the joint operation. In the field, they are equipping a mass refueling area, a collection point for damaged vehicles and a field depot for rocket and artillery weapons. They organize repair of malfunctioning weapons and equipment. Provide technical assistance on the routes of advancement of formations. They bake bread. Using a comprehensive cleaning station, they provide the troops with potable water and washing of personnel.
Participants in a special training with the assets of reconnaissance "Search-2021" practiced the issues of reconnaissance, organization of work at the post of command, collection, processing and analysis of surveillance information. They organize the exchange of surveillance information between points and control groups at the command post, ensure the fire defeat of uncovered objects. In the course of the second stage of the training, special (military) reconnaissance forces will also conduct a special operation to seize and destroy important objects of a simulated enemy.
The CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces will conduct a joint operation to contain a border armed conflict during the second stage of the "Interaction-2021" training. In particular, they will practice airstrikes on the militants' base areas, blockade and "mopping up" of a populated area, as well as the evacuation of civilians. Taking control of the state border is one of the main goals of the joint operation.
The main objectives of the trainings are to improve the management system of CSTO Troops (Collective Forces), improve the coordination of command bodies and units, as well as to achieve interoperability of the assets of the collective security system of the Organization.
Military contingents of the Organization's member States, consisting of mobile formations and military units of permanent readiness equipped with modern weapons and military (special) equipment, task forces of the CSTO Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat, special-purpose force formations from special units of internal affairs (police) bodies, security agencies and special services, and authorized bodies for the prevention and management of emergency situations are taking part in the training. In total, there are 4 thousand people and more than 500 units of equipment, including planes L-39, Su-25, Su-24MR, Il-76TD, helicopters Mi-8 and Mi-24.
The Joint Press Center of the CSTO training "Combat Brotherhood-2021”
(The Republic of Tajikistan, Kharbmaidon training range)
