Russia is going to send military personnel to Kazakhstan through the CSTO. Baza Telegram channel reports.
According to it, the air regiment at the military airfield near Orenburg was put on alert. A special aircraft is going to be sent to the Republic of Kazakhstan from there. In addition, according to preliminary information, the 11th engineering brigade of guards, which is stationed in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, may be deployed in the republic.
The protests are taking place in cities of Kazakhstan for several days due to an increase in the cost of liquefied gas — its price was increased from 60 to 120 tenge per liter since January 1. Protests, which escalated into clashes with the police and riots, took place in several cities of the republic, including Nur-Sultan and Almaty.
The state of emergency has been introduced throughout Kazakhstan. The government of Kazakhstan has resigned. The Chairman of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan was also replaced, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev became the new chairman instead of Nursultan Nazarbayev. The President of Kazakhstan turned to the CSTO for help. The organization decided to send peacekeeping troops.
