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”.
In Tajikistan, the second stage of the joint training “Unbreakable Brotherhood-2019”
On October 25, 2019, in Tajikistan, at the Harb-Maidon training ground, the second stage of the joint "Indestructible Brotherhood - 2019" training began.
The stage began with the delivery to the commander of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces, Major General Vyacheslav Gurov of the mandate of the CSTO Collective Security Council for conducting a peacekeeping operation. Recall that last year the CSTO peacekeepers practiced actions under the UN mandate in the territory of a state that is not a member of the CSTO.
The training involves military contingents, police units of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Collective peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization are preparing for a joint peacekeeping operation in mountainous desert areas and preparing peacekeeping continents for their mission.
Subsequently, in the second stage of the “Indestructible Brotherhood-2019”, the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization will conduct a peacekeeping operation in the Central Asian region of collective security. In the course of practical actions, patrolling the area, the organization of service at checkpoints, the actions of the CSTO CPF personnel during escort of convoys, when blocking a settlement and when performing tasks to counter rioting will be practiced.
The joint training "Indestructible Brotherhood-2019" is the final stage of the CSTO "Combat Brotherhood-2019" operational-strategic trainings. The trainings are defined by the Plan for the joint training of command and control bodies and forces of the collective security system tools of the Collective Security Treaty Organization for 2019, approved by decisions of the Council of Ministers of Defense and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
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Joint Press Center of the CSTO "Indestructible Brotherhood-2919" training