From July 7 to 9, second staff talks were held in the Russian Federation on the organization and conduct of the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) command-and-staff exercise “Interaction-2026”, the special reconnaissance exercise “Poisk-2026”, and the logistics support exercise “Echelon-2026”.
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.
About 600 Russian military personnel will take part in the CSTO "Rubezh-2022" training in the Republic of Tajikistan
13.10.2022
About 600 Russian servicemen will take part in a joint training with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region "Rubezh-2022" in the Republic of Tajikistan.
The core of the Russian contingent is formed by units of the 201st Military Base, and more than 150 units of weapons, special and military equipment will be involved.
The active phase of the trainings will take place from 17 to 21 October in southern Tajikistan. Military contingents of the member states of the CSTO Central Asian region, task forces of the CSTO Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat will also take part in the practical actions.
The participants will practice preparing and conducting a joint military operation to block and destroy illegal armed groups that have invaded the territory of a Collective Security Treaty Organization member state.
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Joint press center of the CSTO training
