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”.
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in the “BRICS+ 2025 Anti-Terrorism Conference: National and Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategies in the Context of Emerging Challenges and Security Threats.”
05.12.2025
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General Valery Semerikov took part in the “BRICS+ 2025 Anti-Terrorism Conference: National and Regional Counter-Terrorism Strategies in the Context of Emerging Challenges and Security Threats”, held in Moscow.
The forum brought together more than 100 representatives from competent authorities, scientific and socio-political circles in BRICS countries and partner states, as well as counterterrorism units from international organizations.
Valery Semerikov presented the CSTO's approaches to countering terrorism and provided information on the measures taken by the Organization in this area.
“The recent surge in terrorist threats around the world is a direct consequence of the collapse of the international security system that had existed for decades and its current structural restructuring. With the breakdown of previous agreements and global confrontation, coupled with the spread of armed violence in conflict zones, terrorism and extremism are no longer the tools of marginal groups but are increasingly being used by certain countries and blocs to further their political and economic interests. At the same time, terrorist groups, having been reborn as international terrorist organizations, set themselves the goal of paralyzing the independent system of state governance, or even destroying the country chosen as their victim. Terrorism is becoming an increasingly complex threat, integrated into the system of hybrid warfare," Valery Semerikov noted.
The CSTO Deputy Secretary General spoke about the comprehensive operational and preventive operations “Channel,” “Illegal,” “Mercenary,” and “PROXY,” presented their results, and emphasized that representatives of relevant structures of partner international organizations, such as the UN, the CIS, the SCO, as well as third countries, are participating in these activities.
Valery Semerikov highlighted the implementation of the Special Interstate Policy for strengthening sections of the Tajik-Afghan Border as an important area of work for the CSTO, designed to protect member states from the full range of challenges and threats emanating from the territory of Afghanistan.
