Il-76 aircraft of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation at the airfield in Alma-Ata ALMA-ATA, 11 January The Russian military continues to provide assistance to citizens on their return to Russia from Kazakhstan, six export flights of military transport aviation from Almaty are scheduled for January 12, RIA Novosti told RIA Novosti in the command of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO. on six boards of the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces «, — said the interlocutor of the agency. 
An eyewitness explained why the residents of Alma-Ata could not participate in the pogroms. Previously, 1719 Russian and foreign citizens were delivered from Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation by military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces on January 9-10. Two more aircraft flew out of Almaty on January 11. The Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO, which included units of the armed forces of Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, were sent to Kazakhstan to stabilize and normalize the situation. 
Residents of Kazakhstan called Tokayev's speech «a breath of fresh air» According to the RF Ministry of Defense, Russian peacekeepers, together with Kazakhstani law enforcement agencies, took full control of the Alma-Ata airport. The peacekeeping forces of the Russian Federation include units of the 45th Special Forces Brigade of the Airborne Forces, the 98th Airborne Division and the 31st Separate Brigade of the Airborne Forces, all have combat experience. Commander of the Russian Airborne Forces, Colonel General Andrei Serdyukov, is in charge of the actions of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan. Mass protests in Kazakhstan began in the first days of 2022 — residents of the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the west of the country opposed a two-fold increase in prices for liquefied gas. Later, the protests spread to other cities, including Alma-Ata, the old capital and the largest city of the republic: looting began there, militants attacked state institutions, took away weapons. In response, the authorities declared a state of emergency across the country until January 19 and launched a counter-terrorism operation. According to the UN, about 1,000 people were injured during the protests in Kazakhstan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, 17 Kazakhstani security officials were killed, more than 1.3 thousand were injured. On the morning of January 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed the government and headed the Security Council. At the first meeting of the Security Council under his leadership, Tokayev described the situation in Kazakhstan as 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 to normalize the situation in the country. On January 7, Tokayev announced that terrorists, including those who arrived from abroad, continued to resist, and promised to destroy those who did not lay down their arms. In addition, the President noted that all the demands of citizens, expressed in peaceful forms, were heard. .
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Due to the aggravation of the situation in Kazakhstan, the question of evacuating Russians who went there on New Year's tourist trips and to relatives.
Special flights of the military transport aviation of the Russian Ministry of Defense were organized for them.
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For them, special flights of the military transport aviation of the Russian Ministry of Defense were organized.
Over 1700 people were taken out of Kazakhstan in three days.
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Over 1700 people were taken out of Kazakhstan in three days.
Among those who flew from Alma-Ata to the Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow, there were several Hungarian and Austrian diplomats with their families.
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Among those who flew from Alma-Ata to the Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow, there were several Hungarian and Austrian diplomats with their families.
The military attaché at the Austrian embassy in Russia Thomas Ahammer thanked the Ministry of Defense for the opportunity to return. & # 34; For me the Il-76 is a wonderful plane & # 34 ;, — he said.
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Thomas Ahammer, Defense Attaché at the Austrian Embassy in Russia, thanked the Ministry of Defense for the opportunity to return. & # 34; For me, the Il-76 is a wonderful plane & # 34 ;, — he said.
At the same time, flying on a military aircraft turned out to be unusual for many.
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At the same time, flying on a military aircraft turned out to be unusual for many.
& # 34 ; There was nothing to fasten with, they warned passengers to hold their children, bags & # 34 ;, — said a Muscovite who returned from Alma-Ata.
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& # 34; There was nothing to fasten with, warned that passengers would hold children, bags & # 34 ;, — said a Muscovite who returned from Alma-Ata.
But all these are trifles, the main thing is that there is an opportunity to quickly get home.
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But all these are trifles, the main thing is that there is an opportunity to quickly get home.
& # 34; The flight went well. In Moscow, we were greeted by the military with wide smiles and the words & # 34; Welcome to the Motherland! & # 34; — says the Russian woman.
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& # 34; The flight went well. In Moscow, we were greeted by the military with wide smiles and the words & # 34; Welcome to the Motherland! & # 34; — says the Russian woman.
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Due to the aggravation of the situation in Kazakhstan, the question of evacuating Russians who went there on New Year's tourist trips and to visit their relatives arose sharply.
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For them, special flights of the military transport aviation of the Russian Ministry of Defense were organized.
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More than 1,700 people were taken out of Kazakhstan in three days.
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Among those who flew from Alma-Ata to the Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow, there were several Hungarian and Austrian diplomats with their families.
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The military attaché at the Austrian embassy in Russia Thomas Ahammer thanked the Ministry of Defense for the opportunity to return. & # 34; For me, the Il-76 is a wonderful plane & # 34 ;, — he said.
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At the same time, it was unusual for many to fly on a military aircraft.
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& # 34; There was nothing to fasten with, they warned passengers to hold their children, bags & # 34; — said a Muscovite who returned from Almaty.
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But all these are small things, the main thing is that there is an opportunity to quickly get home.
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& # 34; The flight went well. In Moscow, we were greeted by the military with wide smiles and the words & # 34; Welcome to the Motherland! & # 34; — says the Russian woman.