Russia sends more than 75 planes with troops and military equipment to Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Defense of Russia has sent to Kazakhstan More than 75 military transport planes with Russian units from the “peace contingent” of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance that brings together six former Soviet republics, the military entity reported today.

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“During the last day, the air group made up of more than 70 Il-76 and 5 An-124 aircraft (…) transports the Russian part of the CSTO peace contingent to Kazakhstan”, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.

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Of these, the Ministry indicated, 9 Il-76 planes landed at the airport of Almaty, which was occupied by protesters for several hours on January 5 and currently does not receive civil flights.

Russian military vehicles to be taken to Kazakhstan. (EFE).

According to the Russian military high, the aircraft of the Military Air Transport Force of Russia they also transport units from Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, member countries of the CSTO.

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“The Russian peacekeepers are made up of units of the 45th Brigade of special troops, the 98th Division of paratroopers and the 31st Brigade, all of the Russian Airborne Troops”He indicated, noting that all the Russian military participating in the mission “have special training and have real experience in combat.”

The international mission in Kazakhstan It will be commanded by the commander of the Russian Airborne Troops, Colonel General Andrei Serdiukov, according to the Defense Ministry spokesman.

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Konashenkov indicated that the Russian military who arrived in Kazakhstan “immediately assumed the fulfillment of their missions.”

“At the moment the Almaty airport is completely under the control of our forces and the Kazakhstan police,” he specified, noting that the Russian soldiers also guarantee the security of the Russian Consulate General in this city and other important facilities.

The president of Kazakhstan, Kasim-Yomart Tokáyev, requested this Wednesday support from the CSTO given the worsening of the situation in the Central Asian nation as a result of the intense protests that led to riots, with the taking of government headquarters in several cities, and especially intense in Almaty.

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