Belarusian And Iranian Special Forces Practice Hostage Rescue At Hockey Match

Reform.news Editorial Team · 8 October 2026, 13:55

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Antiterrorism exercises of the CIS and SCO countries, “Eurasia-Antiterror — 2026,” are underway in Minsk. Special forces from Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Iran, Russia and Uzbekistan are taking part. Iran has sent an IRGC special forces unit to Belarus.

Today, as part of the exercises, the participants practiced rescuing hostages at Chyzhouka Arena. According to the scenario, the hostage-taking occurred during a hockey match. Terrorists infiltrated the game and opened fire on fans and athletes.