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During CSTO joint exercises, combat boats are used for first time in the Issyk-Kul water area

13.10.2023

In Kyrgyzstan, as part of the exercise with the Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO Unbreakable Brotherhood 2023, combat boats were used for the first time and actions were practiced in the waters of Lake Issyk-Kul.

According to the plan, 6 boats from the group of ships protecting the water area, including the diving boat RVC-1328 Vice Admiral Temirov, were involved in patrolling the coastal waters.

According to legend, mock terrorists attacked a sea convoy and seized a barge with a cargo of radioactive waste and crew. A decision was made to conduct a special operation to release the vessel by the forces of a special purpose group from the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic in cooperation with a group of ships guarding the water area and ships guarding the convoy from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

After forcibly stopping the captured vessel for an assault, a special-purpose group from the Mi-8MTV helicopter from the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic landed by rope method. The Mi-17 helicopter from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan provided air cover for the amphibious assault operations.

The released hostages were evacuated aboard a special vessel to provide medical and psychological assistance.

A diving boat under the cover of security ships moved to the area where the terrorists dumped a container with radioactive waste. The divers conducted an nuclear, biological and chemical protection reconnaissance, then, using IED-5 diving equipment, carried out the lifting of the container. The engineering combat unit made a thorough inspection of the vessel for the presence of explosive devices. After the inspection, the vessel was towed to the pier.

The participants of the exercise stage successfully worked out joint actions of the land and sea components.

The national contingents of the peacekeeping forces of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan, operational groups of the Joint Staff and the CSTO Secretariat are taking part in the exercise with the CSTO Peacekeeping Forces Unbreakable Brotherhood 2023. In total, about 1,500 military personnel, more than 200 units of military and special equipment were involved in the exercise.

Press Service of the Central Military District