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On September 20, 2025, the active phase of the command and staff exercise "Rubezh-2025" with the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region (CRDF CAR) of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) concluded in the Kyrgyz Republic. This was reported by the Joint Press Center for the exercise.
According to the maneuvers' scenario, the simulated enemy established control over part of the border area and captured several settlements. Contingents from CSTO member states in the Central Asian region were quickly deployed to the area invaded by illegal armed groups (IAGs). The primary objective of the CAR CRRF was to block and destroy the IAGs and restore control along the state border.
The final stage of the exercise included the following tactical exercises: the landing of tactical airborne troops, the evacuation of local residents to temporary accommodation points, the actions of forces at checkpoints, the comprehensive firefight against illegal armed groups, joint actions by special units to free a vessel in the waters, the clearing of populated areas, and the elimination of the consequences of military operations.
The First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic, Major General Erlis Terdikbaev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic, Lieutenant General Baktybek Bekbolotov, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Andrei Serdyukov, as well as representatives of the armed forces of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and invited officials took part in the closing ceremony of the exercises.
Contingents from all CSTO member states in the Central Asian region—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan—participated in the exercise. Instructor-training and methodological exercises and operational training were conducted to improve force management. Particular attention was paid to command and control coordination and preparation for operations in challenging mountain and desert conditions and on Lake Issyk-Kul.
The units and subunits performing the practical tasks demonstrated high professionalism, combat training, and coordinated action. The total number of participants amounted to approximately 1,200 personnel and 500 units of military and specialized equipment, including aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, and combat boats. The Russian contingent was based at the Central Military District and the 201st Military Base.
The Rubezh-2025 exercise marked another step in the development of the CSTO Collective Forces and demonstrated their readiness to confront modern challenges and threats, facilitating the effective implementation of the Organization's tasks.
The event was attended by military attachés from Kazakhstan, Russia, China, India, Turkey, and the United States, as well as representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the OSCE.
