CSTO exercises in Russia will work out the localization of the border armed conflict

The Collective Rapid Reaction Forces (CRRF) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have begun planning a joint operation to localize the border armed conflict within the framework of the Interaction-2026 exercises. This was reported in the joint press center of the CSTO exercises, writes sb.by.

- Today in Russia at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the framework of command and staff exercises with the CSTO CROR Interaction-2026, CROR commander Alexei Sgibnev reported on the decision to conduct a joint operation to localize the border armed conflict, the press center said.

Alexey Sgibnev noted:

- Based on the task, the assessment of the current situation, the likely nature of the enemy’s actions and the conducted operational and tactical calculations, decided: the main efforts to focus on covering the section of the state border at the designated border and stabilizing the situation in the border area of the Chelyabinsk region.

The decision establishes the directions of concentration of the main efforts during the joint operation, tasks for military contingents and formations of special forces, the main issues of management, interaction and comprehensive support. After the approval of the decision, the CSTO CRRF management bodies began planning the operation.

At the exercises “Interaction-2026” subordinate formations, military units and units were given combat orders for the preparation and conduct of combat (special) actions, the press center said.

On the territory of Russia, command and staff exercises with the CSTO CROR “Interaction-2026” are held, aimed at working out the preparation and conduct of a joint operation to localize a border armed conflict, special exercises with the forces and means of intelligence “Search-2026”, special exercises with the forces and means of logistics “Echelon-2026”.

The exercises involve contingents of troops (collective forces) of the CSTO of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. Among them are military contingents, formation of special forces from among special units of internal affairs bodies (police), security agencies and special services, authorized bodies in the field of prevention and liquidation of consequences of emergency situations, as well as operational groups of the Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat.

In total, about 2 thousand soldiers and 350 units of weapons, military and special equipment are involved. Features of the exercises are the widespread use of diverse UAVs and robotic complexes, as well as the practice of troops taking into account the experience of conducting a special military operation.