CSTO exercises “Rubezh-2026” began in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the active phase of joint exercises with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces began on the territory of the Koktal training ground.
In Kazakhstan, the active phase of joint exercises with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CAR CSBR) “Border-2026” began on the territory of the Koktal training ground. The exercises work out the issues of preparation and conduct of hostilities to destroy illegal armed groups that invaded the territory of the CSTO member state. About this correspondent sb.by reported in the press service of the organization.
At the opening ceremony, CSTO Deputy Secretary General Mirlan Turgunbekov noted that the exercises are held in the context of an exacerbation of the crisis in the system of international relations and the preservation of the conflict potential in the Central Asian region:
- The heads of our states are taking all necessary measures to develop the forces and means of the collective security system to jointly counter modern challenges and threats. The collective rapid deployment forces of the Central Asian region in the context of a difficult military-political situation and regional instability should be in constant readiness to conduct joint operations in the CSTO area of responsibility.
The joint exercises “Frontier-2026” are attended by military contingents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, operational groups of the Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat. The total number of participants in the exercises is about 1,500 people, more than 300 units of military and special equipment, including 115 unmanned aerial vehicles for various purposes.
