Security forces are on duty on a street in Nur-Sultan MOSCOW, Jan 7 During the riots in Kazakhstan, about 50 units of military equipment were damaged, eight of them cannot be restored, the press service of the National Guard of Kazakhstan reports. «During the riots, about 50 units of military equipment were damaged, eight of them cannot be restored,» In the message of the National Guard. It is specified that to date, vital facilities and infrastructure of the capital have been taken under guard by the guards. Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the early days of 2022. Then the residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a two-fold increase in prices for liquefied gas, then the protests spread to other cities. In Alma-Ata, on January 4 and 5, clashes with security officials took place, the police used gas and stun grenades. Throughout Kazakhstan, the Internet was turned off, and the broadcasting of a number of TV channels was temporarily stopped. A state of emergency has been introduced throughout Kazakhstan until January 19. government and headed the Security Council of the republic, at the first meeting of which he called the situation in Kazakhstan «undermining the integrity of the state» and said that he had asked the CSTO for help «in overcoming the terrorist threat.» The CSTO Collective Security Council decided to send collective peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan in connection with Tokayev's appeal. The forces will be sent for a limited period to stabilize and normalize the situation in the country. Riots in Kazakhstan. Online reporting
