Overview
- CSKA's first camp runs in Abu Dhabi from January 13–26, featuring friendlies against Akron on January 22 and Dynamo Samarkand on January 25.
- CSKA enters the Winter RPL Cup during its second stage from January 30 to February 10, facing Krasnodar, Zenit and Dynamo Moscow with match dates to be announced.
- CSKA's third stage is set for February 14–26, including matches against Rostov on February 18 and Lokomotiv Moscow on February 21.
- Dynamo Moscow conducts medicals on January 12 before a first camp in Dubai from January 14–26, playing the Dynamo Global Challenge on January 23 and 26 with Shanghai Shenhua among the opponents under coach Leonid Slutsky.
- Dynamo schedules a second stage from January 29 to February 10 with three friendlies and a third stage from February 13–22 with two friendlies, as CSKA resumes the league away at Akhmat and Dynamo hosts Krylia Sovetov on March 1.