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.
In the Russian Federation, at the Chebarkulsky training range, reconnaissance groups have begun practicing practical actions in designated areas as part of the CSTO special exercise with reconnaissance forces and assets “Search-2026”.
Details of the "Indestructible Brotherhood-2025" and "Barrier-2025" trainings have been discussed in the Republic of Tajikistan
19.06.2025
On June 17-19, the Republic of Tajikistan hosted the second staff talks on the organization and conduct of a joint training with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces "Indestructible Brotherhood-2025" and a special training with the joint formation of the CSTO NBC defense and medical support formation "Barrier-2025", held at the final stage of the joint operational and strategic training "Combat Brotherhood-2025".
The event was attended by representatives of interested ministries and departments of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, the CIS Anti-Terrorist Center, the CSTO Secretariat and a group of officers of the Organization's Joint Staff headed by Major General Ilkhomjon Hafizzoda.
During the staff negotiations, the plans of the trainings, the composition of the command and national contingents, the procedure for practical actions, as well as the organization of comprehensive support were considered and agreed upon.
The participants in the staff negotiations conducted a reconnaissance of the training area at the Fakhrabad training ground.
During the joint training with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces "Indestructible Brotherhood-2025" and a special training with the joint formation of the CSTO NBC defense and medical support formation "Barrier-2025" in October this year in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan, it is planned to work out issues of conducting a peacekeeping operation by the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces and eliminating sources of biological threats. The active phase of the training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2025" will be held in a combined format with the final stage of the joint anti–terrorist training of the competent authorities of the CIS member states "Commonwealth of Antiterrorism-2025".
