The Ministry of Defense reported on the work of the Russian military in the framework of the CSTO «peacekeeping» mission in Kazakhstan. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to the agency.
The Russian military, together with local security officials, “took full control” of the Almaty airport, which the protesters seized on January 5.
In total to Kazakhstan sent units of the 45th Airborne Special Forces Brigade, 98 Airborne Divisions and 31 Separate Airborne Brigades. The fighters are led by Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov, a participant in two Chechen wars and a special operation in Syria.
The Russian military appeared in Kazakhstan on the eve of January 6. Together with them arrived fighters from other countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization — Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Armenia and Tajikistan.
Two days that shocked the old man. Report from Almaty — the epicenter of the protest against Tokayev and Nazarbayev
On January 2, peaceful protests began in Kazakhstan, caused by a sharp increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protesters demanded a change of power in the country, because of which the government of Kazakhstan resigned. The demonstrators entered into a violent confrontation with the police and attacked government buildings. The Russian Foreign Ministry believes that the protests were «inspired from the outside.» “Mediazona. Central Asia «.