# Putin offers condolences to Tokayev over military personnel killed during drills

https://mins.news/en/item/72939

- TASS, 2026-09-24 19:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2192447

> Russian President Vladimir Putin offered Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev condolences after military personnel died during Kazakh Navy exercises in the Caspian Sea. He expressed sympathy and support to the families, saying Russia shares their pain and sorrow.

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