Active phase of CSTO rapid-reaction drills concludes in Russia

The active phase of military drills involving the Collective Security Treaty Organization's Rapid Reaction Force has concluded in Russia, according to TASS.

The exercises took place at the Chebarkul training ground, where participating forces carried out a joint operation built around a scenario of containing an armed conflict along a border area.

TASS reported that all components of the Rapid Reaction Force demonstrated coordinated actions during the exercise, though the report did not specify which member states contributed personnel or equipment to this phase.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization is a regional security alliance comprising Russia and several other former Soviet states, which periodically conducts joint military exercises intended to test coordination among member forces.

No details were provided on the number of troops involved, the equipment used, or whether further phases of the broader exercise series are planned following the conclusion of this active phase.