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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.
In the Republic of Tajikistan, during the CSTO trainings “Indestructible Brotherhood-2025” and “Barrier-2025,” a decision was made to conduct a peacekeeping operation
22.10.2025
Today in the Republic of Tajikistan, at the “Fakhrabad” training ground, during joint training with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces “Indestructible Brotherhood-2025” and special training with the joint formation of CSTO NBC protection and medical support “Barrier-2025” Colonel Rustam Khotamzoda, Commander of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces and representative of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan, reported the Decision to conduct a peacekeeping operation on the territory of a simulated CSTO member state.
Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, took part in the hearing.
The Decision defines the areas of focus for the main efforts, the tasks for peacekeeping units, and issues of cooperation, comprehensive support, and management.
After the Decision was approved, the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces Command began planning the operation and organizing coordination.
Subunits of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces began practicing combat training tasks at checkpoints, roadblocks, and refugee reception points, escorting convoys and cargo, and providing humanitarian assistance.
According to the training legend, the Collective Peacekeeping Forces, in accordance with the Decision of the Collective Security Council of the CSTO, carry out tasks to maintain the ceasefire between the conflicting parties. In the area of responsibility, the units carry out mobile and foot patrols, guard and reinforce checkpoints, roadblocks, refugee reception points, clear explosive devices, escort and deliver humanitarian cargo, evacuate civilians, and provide medical assistance. In addition, the peacekeepers ensure compliance with the terms of the truce.
During one of the training stages, the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces practiced repelling an attack on a checkpoint and blocking a simulated enemy.
The personnel of the Peacekeeping Forces checkpoint were subjected to an armed “attack” by unknown individuals. Belarusian and Russian servicemen engaged in fire contact with the attackers and repelled the armed attack. Unmanned aerial vehicle operators identified the retreat routes of the simulated “enemy.”
A unit of peacekeepers surrounded the "enemy" and blocked it. The rapid reaction group detained a detachment of an illegal armed group.
From October 20 to 24, the Republic of Tajikistan is hosting the active phase of the joint training with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces, “Indestructible Brotherhood-2025,” at the “Fakhrabad” training ground, during which issues related to the preparation and conduct of peacekeeping operations on the territory of a member state of the Organization are being worked out.
For the first time, a special training is being conducted as part of the peacekeeping training with the joint formation of NBC protection and medical support for the CSTO “Barrier-2025.” In these trainings, the joint formation of NBC protection and medical support for the CSTO is operationally subordinate to the Commander of the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces. The main task of the joint formation during the training is to ensure the biological safety of the coalition group of troops.
Military contingents from the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, the Republic of Tajikistan, operational groups of the Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat are participating in the “Indestructible Brotherhood-2025” and “Barrier-2025” trainings. The Russian contingent is mainly made up of units from the 201st military base of the Central Military District, including mountain units, communications units, electronic warfare units, NBC protection units, medical units, and unmanned aerial vehicle crews. The total number of participants in the trainings is about 1,500 people and more than 200 units of military and special equipment, including six helicopters and more than 20 UAVs.
The active phases of the CSTO trainings will be conducted in a combined format with the final stage of the joint anti-terrorism training of the competent authorities of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, “Anti-Terror 2025.”
Joint Press Center of the CSTO trainings
The Republic of Tajikistan, “Fakhrabad” Training Ground
