{"id":205390,"date":"2026-09-27T16:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/205390\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T16:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:32:18","slug":"csto-holding-three-exercises-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/205390\/","title":{"rendered":"CSTO holding three exercises in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

September 27, <\/strong>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Collective Security Treaty Organization\u2019s rapid reaction forces have begun three exercises at a Russian training ground, the defense ministry reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual Interaction, Search and Echelon command staff drills involve teams from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrei Serdiukov, chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, said that Russia prioritizes joint tactical and combat training during its chairmanship of the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interaction is a mock operation to \u201clocalize\u201d a border armed conflict, the defense ministry said. Search focuses on reconnaissance and Echelon on logistical support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CSTO Joint Staff plans to hold the Unbreakable Brotherhood-2026 and Barrier-2026 drills in Belarus from October 12 to 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drills will reportedly focus on preparing and conducting a peacekeeping operation involving the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces and on measures to neutralize sources of biological threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CSTO is a military-political alliance whose declared goals are strengthening peace, international and regional security and stability and protecting its member states\u2019 independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty. It consists of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Yerevan suspended its participation in CSTO, accusing its individual members of \u201cplanning a war\u201d against Armenia together with Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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