# CSTO military drills kick off in Russia — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/75873

- TASS, 2026-09-27 10:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2193607

> Joint CSTO forces have begun the Interaction-2026 command-and-staff exercise, alongside the Poisk-2026 special reconnaissance and Echelon-2026 logistics exercises, in Russia. The opening ceremony took place at the Chebarkul training ground, attended by CSTO Joint Staff Chief Andrey Serdyukov and other officials.

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