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 4TH OF JULY - PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE CSTO ACTING SECRETARY GENERAL VALERY SEMERIKOV
In May-June of this year, in Bishkek, a series of intersessional meetings of the CSTO authorized organs - the Council of Ministers of Defense, the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Committee of Secretaries of Security Councils were held. During these meetings important documents relating to the development of the Organization military component, the creation of a crisis response system were signed, and a public message to the foreign ministers of the NATO countries on enhancing mutual trust and cooperation was made.
Valery Semerikov will also tell about the results of special operations that are conducted in the CSTO format, in particular, such as a complex of operational and preventive measures under the code name “Mercenary” ("Naemnik"), "Illegal" (“Nelegal”), and the international counter-drug operation “Channel” ("Kanal").
The CSTO includes the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Tajikistan.
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