Details of the “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” and “Barrier-2026” Exercises were Discussed

On 2-4 June, Minsk hosted the second staff talks on the organisation and conduct of the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces command-and-staff exercise "Indestructible Brotherhood 2026" and the special exercise "Barrier 2026" involving the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation.

The event was attended by representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, as well as the CSTO Joint Staff and Secretariat.

During the staff talks, the exercise concepts, the composition of the command and national contingents, the procedures for conducting practical exercises, as well as issues relating to the organisation of comprehensive support were reviewed and agreed upon.

The participants of the staff talks conducted reconnaissance visits of the exercise areas at the Losvido and Starodorozhsky training grounds.

During the command-and-staff exercise "Indestructible Brotherhood 2026" with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces and the special exercise "Barrier 2026" with involving the CSTO joint NBC protection and medical support formation, scheduled to take place in Belarus this October, participants will practice the preparation and conduct of a peacekeeping operation by the CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces, as well as the elimination of sources of biological threats.