# Kazakh president dismisses defense minister after drills incident, appoints successor

https://mins.news/en/item/75937

- TASS, 2026-09-27 12:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2193613

> Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Defense Minister Dauren Kosanov after 17 servicemen were swept out to sea during Caspian exercises, leaving 14 dead and three rescued. Special Operations Forces commander Aidos Myrzakhmetov was appointed to replace him. Five defense officials have been detained and a criminal case opened.

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