Overview

• Commanders from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan took part alongside CIS bodies and Russian defense-industry representatives.
• Officials set directions for joint operational and combat training in 2026 with an emphasis on countering unmanned systems, and deputy chair Yuri Grekhov said the committee is meeting its tasks.
• Participants reviewed the results of the joint exercise “Combat Commonwealth‑2025.”
• Delegations planned visits to the Kalashnikov Concern and the Izhevsk electromechanical plant Kupol for dynamic demonstrations of current weaponry.
• The session is the first held in Udmurtia and coincides with the unified CIS air-defense system’s 30th year.