History Protests in Kazakhstan in the face of rising gas prices
The transfer of the main forces of the Russian contingent of peacekeeping forces from the United Kingdom 39; OTSC to Almaty and & # 39; Zhitygen & # 39; aerodromes continues in Kazakhstan, reported the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
Airborne forces at aerodromes of the Moscow, Ivanovsk and Ulyanovsk regions load standard equipment and weapons into planes.
– Transport aviation is slated to perform over 20 flights, & ndash; the report says.
The Defense Ministry has created an air group of more than 70 Il-76 and five An-124 planes. The OTSC peacekeepers in Kazakhstan were led by the commander of the Russian airborne forces, Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov.
Arrived units have already started to perform assigned tasks. Peacekeepers help protect important government and military facilities. In addition, they are helping the law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan to stabilize the situation.
In addition, & nbsp; will be sent to the country & nbsp; military from Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.