{"id":590051,"date":"2026-10-16T12:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=590051"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T10:23:03","slug":"active-phase-of-csto-exercises-concludes-in-belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/active-phase-of-csto-exercises-concludes-in-belarus","title":{"rendered":"Active Phase of CSTO Exercises Concludes in Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises \u201cIndestructible Brotherhood 2026\u201d and \u201cBarrier 2026\u201d have concluded in Belarus. They were held at the Losvida and Staradarozhsky training grounds.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe units conducted a peacekeeping operation on the territory of a hypothetical CSTO member state and carried out tasks to maintain a ceasefire between the conflicting parties. They also ensured compliance with the truce: they took control of their area of responsibility, separated the opposing sides and secured the situation in the crisis zone,\u201d<\/i> the Defence Ministry wrote, describing the peacekeeping exercise \u201cIndestructible Brotherhood 2026\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBarrier 2026\u201d exercise focused on eliminating sources of biological threats and ensuring biological security.<\/p>\n<p>Contingents from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan took part in the exercises. They included military units, internal affairs and national guard units, as well as operational groups from the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat. The Russian military contingent was primarily made up of units from the Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District. More than 1,500 military personnel and over 300 pieces of weaponry, military and special equipment were involved, including around 80 different types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590029\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-55-59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-55-59.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-55-59-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-55-59-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-55-59-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590028\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-01-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-01-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590027\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590027 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-02-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-02-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590026\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590026 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-04.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-04-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-04-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590025\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-06.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-06-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-06-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590024\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590024 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-07.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-07-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-07-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590023\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590023 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-09.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-09-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-09-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-09-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590021\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-11.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-11-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_590020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-590020\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-590020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-12.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-12-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo_2026-10-16_12-56-12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-590020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Defence Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises \u201cIndestructible Brotherhood 2026\u201d and \u201cBarrier 2026\u201d have concluded in Belarus. They were held at the Losvida and Staradarozhsky training grounds. \u201cThe units conducted a peacekeeping operation on the territory of a hypothetical CSTO member state and carried out tasks to maintain a ceasefire between the conflicting parties. 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