CSTO Calls for Regular Anti-Drug, Anti-Terror Operations
The Collective Security Council's declaration targets drug trafficking, illegal migration, cybercrime and terrorism across member states.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Drug Crime
The CSTO Collective Security Council issued a declaration on November 11, 2026, highlighting joint successes against trafficking in narcotics, psychotropic substances and their precursors, as well as arms smuggling and other transnational organized crime. The declaration was published on the Kremlin's website.
Why it matters
The declaration signals that CSTO member states intend to expand coordinated enforcement across their shared area of responsibility. Its focus on drugs, migration, cybercrime and terrorism shows how regional security bodies are organizing responses to transnational threats.
The declaration describes special operations already conducted under the names "Kanal" for drug trafficking, "Nelegal" for illegal migration, "PROKSI" for information-technology crime, and "Nayomnik" for counterterrorism. Results of individual operations and any resulting prosecutions were not detailed in the declaration.
The players
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
A military and political alliance of post-Soviet states that coordinates collective defense and security cooperation among its member countries.
The details
Competent authorities of CSTO member states conduct special operations within the organization's area of responsibility, with each operation carrying a distinct name tied to its target. The Collective Security Council called for these operations to be carried out on a regular basis.
Timeline
November 11, 2026: CSTO Collective Security Council issues declaration calling for regular special operations.
Legal Context
The declaration extends the CSTO's established practice of named joint operations, such as Kanal and Nelegal, by calling for them to recur regularly rather than as isolated campaigns. It places counter-narcotics and anti-migration work within a single multilateral framework spanning several former Soviet states.
Residents in CSTO member states may see increased enforcement activity in border and transit areas as special operations are carried out more often. The declaration does not describe changes to everyday legal obligations or public-safety advisories.
The takeaway
Regional security bodies are increasingly framing drug trafficking, migration and cybercrime as linked threats addressed through repeated coordinated operations. Tracking how these operations are reported over time will show whether the declaration produces sustained enforcement.
Further reading
For broader coverage of cross-border narcotics enforcement, explore Drug Crime reporting.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TASS.
