Kazakhstan is preparing for the joint CSTO exercise "Rubezh-2026". In this regard, from September 7 to 30, military equipment and personnel will be moving across three regions of the country, reports infohub.kz.
According to the country's Ministry of Defense, military equipment will be seen in the Almaty and Zhambyl regions, as well as in the Zhetisu region.
The main part of the exercise will take place from September 12 to 19 at the "Koktal" training ground in the Zhetisu region.
"During the exercise, field training is conducted, which includes practicing issues of troop regrouping, unit management, and accomplishment of assigned tasks," the Ministry of Defense said.
The ministry explained that the exercises are part of the planned combat training of CSTO member states. The "Rubezh" exercise is held regularly and each time takes place on the territory of one of the organization's member states.
The ministry also urged not to spread unverified reports about the movement of military equipment and to rely on official information.
In Kazakhstan, spreading deliberately false information entails liability under the law, the Ministry of Defense reminded.
Earlier, Kazakh citizens were already warned that in August and September they might see military equipment, railway echelons with weapons, and military aircraft on the roads. The Ministry of Defense then explained that this was related to the preparation of the strategic command-staff exercise "Batyl Toitarys - 2026".