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Russia and CSTO Hold Joint Belarus Drills Through Oct. 16

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Russia and four CSTO members launched joint military exercises in Belarus on Oct. 12.
The drills, named “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and “Barrier-2026,” run until Oct. 16.
More than 1,500 personnel from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are participating.
The exercises train peacekeeping operations and counter biological, chemical and radiological threats.
CSTO Deputy Secretary-General Mirlan Turgunbekov said the drills are “particularly relevant” given the escalation.

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Russia and four CSTO members launched joint military exercises in Belarus on Oct. 12.
The drills, named “Indestructible Brotherhood-2026” and “Barrier-2026,” run until Oct. 16.
More than 1,500 personnel from Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are participating.
The exercises train peacekeeping operations and counter biological, chemical and radiological threats.
CSTO Deputy Secretary-General Mirlan Turgunbekov said the drills are “particularly relevant” given the escalation.