In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport aircraft carrying Belarusian servicemen, part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping forces, takes off from the Machulishchy airfield outside Minsk, Belarus. The Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) decided to deploy the Collective Peacekeeping Forces to Kazakhstan after a relevant request by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The forces will be deployed for a limited period in order to stabilize the situation in the country. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Belarus
- Event date: 06.01.2022
- Date published: 06.01.2022
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1593x911px, 481Kb
- Job-ID: 2710282309e6a149