Kyrgyzstan participates in Indestructible Brotherhood-2018 drills in Russia

Bishkek, Oct. 30, 2018 / Kabar /. Joint strategic exercises of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) peacekeeping forces “The Indestructible Brotherhood-2018” has started at the military training ground of the Sverdlovsk training center of the Central Military District of Russia on Oct. 30

Military contingent of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces represent Kyrgyzstan at these exercises, the press service of the General Staff of the Kyrgyz Republic reported.

The main goal of the exercises is to strengthen mutual understanding between the peacekeeping contingents of the CSTO member states, to increase the practical skills of commanders and staffs of all levels in the preparation of peacekeeping operations, and the management of units and subunits in carrying out peacekeeping tasks.

About 1,300 servicemen of the CSTO member countries - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan will take part in joint maneuvers. It is planned to use 300 units of land military equipment and 20 aircraft. During the exercise, it is planned to work out actions to monitor compliance with the cease-fire agreement and the actions of the population in the area of ​​responsibility.

The “Indestructible Brotherhood-2018” exercise is the final event of the post-conflict settlement stage conducted as part of the operational-strategic exercise “Combat Brotherhood-2018”.