# Sayat Isanov appointed commander of Kazakhstan’s Special Operations Forces

https://mins.news/en/item/94276

- TASS, 2026-10-10 07:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2200227

> Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Sayat Serikazyuly Isanov to lead the country’s Special Operations Forces. After a September 24 drill tragedy in the Caspian Sea killed 14 servicemen, Tokayev ordered a comprehensive review of the Defense Ministry and replaced the defense minister.