The key facts
- Units of the Russian 201st Guards base arrived in Uzbekistan for the 'Khamkorlik-2026' exercises, covering more than 300 km through the mountains of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
- The exercises will be held at the 'Termez' training ground from October 20 to 27; BTR-82A, UAVs, ground robotic systems, and Mi-24 helicopters are involved.
- In 2025 the countries signed a military cooperation plan for 2026–2030; in July 2026 Putin ordered negotiations to begin on changing the agreements on military-technical cooperation with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
March and arrival at the training ground
Servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces arrived in Uzbekistan to take part in the joint Uzbek-Russian tactical exercises 'Khamkorlik-2026'. According to TASS, citing the press service of the Central Military District of the Russian Federation, the exercises involve units of the 201st Guards military base stationed in Tajikistan. A column of military and special vehicles made a march along the mountain roads of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan covering more than 300 km and arrived at the 'Termez' training ground in the Surkhandarya region. The military overcame ascents and descents of high-mountain roads and narrow sections of mountain hairpin turns on BTR-82A armored personnel carriers, Ural trucks, and special vehicles based on KamAZ. Upon arrival, the Russian units began preparing their equipment for the active phase of the exercises.
Exercise scenario
The 'Khamkorlik-2026' exercises are taking place at the 'Termez' training ground from October 20 to 27. Servicemen of the two countries will practice joint actions to detect and destroy small groups of a simulated illegal armed formation in border areas. Mountain and assault units, crews of reconnaissance and strike UAVs, ground robotic systems, as well as Mi-24 helicopters are involved in the exercises.
Context of bilateral cooperation
Last year, Uzbekistan and Russia already held the 'Khamkorlik-2025' exercises, and the defense ministers of the two countries met in Moscow and signed a military cooperation plan for 2026–2030. In addition, in July 2026, Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian government to begin negotiations on changing the agreements on military-technical cooperation with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. According to Daryo.uz, the relevant orders dated July 27, 2026 concern the agreements with Kazakhstan dated December 24, 2013, and with Uzbekistan dated November 29, 2016.
Frame from the «Hamkorlik-2025» exercises
