00:34Mandatory courtesy: Russian Ministry of Defense
The first Russian units from the CSTO peacekeeping forces arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, as announced by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
As seen in the footage, paratroopers were leaving the plane with military equipment.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the main tasks of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO will be to protect important state and military facilities, assist the law enforcement forces of Kazakhstan in stabilising the situation.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre from January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas, citing a need to liberalise the market.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council (CSTO) sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Kazakhstan: First units of CSTO peacekeepers arrive in country
The first Russian units from the CSTO peacekeeping forces arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, as announced by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
As seen in the footage, paratroopers were leaving the plane with military equipment.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the main tasks of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO will be to protect important state and military facilities, assist the law enforcement forces of Kazakhstan in stabilising the situation.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre from January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas, citing a need to liberalise the market.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council (CSTO) sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.
Mandatory courtesy: Russian Ministry of Defense
The first Russian units from the CSTO peacekeeping forces arrived in Kazakhstan on Thursday, as announced by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
As seen in the footage, paratroopers were leaving the plane with military equipment.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the main tasks of the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the CSTO will be to protect important state and military facilities, assist the law enforcement forces of Kazakhstan in stabilising the situation.
Unauthorised rallies began in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan on Sunday after prices for liquefied gas rose from 60 to 120 tenge (€0.12 to €0.24; $0.14 to $0.28) per litre from January 1. The price hike came after the government lifted price controls on liquefied petroleum gas, citing a need to liberalise the market.
According to the republic’s Ministry of Health, more than 1,000 people have been injured during the ongoing protests and almost 400 hospitalised.
On Thursday, the Collective Security Council (CSTO) sent peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan to protect state and military facilities and assist law enforcement.