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Nine Kazakh military personnel dead after being washed out to sea during exercises
- On Friday, Kazakhstan's search-and-rescue operation concluded after recovering two missing officers, bringing the death toll to 14 from Thursday's naval training accident in the Caspian Sea.
- The tragedy occurred Thursday during the 'Defense of the Caspian-2026' exercise when severe weather and strong winds swept 17 servicemen from the Kaisar vessel into the open sea.
- Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev is leading a government commission to investigate the deaths, while the Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case regarding potential safety violations.
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a national day of mourning for Friday, and the Defense Ministry promised comprehensive financial and psychological support for victims' families.
- Similar training fatalities occurred in 2015 in the Mangystau Region, when four servicemen died after armored personnel carriers sank during exercises, illustrating recurring safety challenges.
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17 servicemen swept into Caspian Sea during military exercises in Kazakhstan. 14 died, most of them conscripts.
Seventeen servicemen were swept into the Caspian Sea during naval exercises in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region. Fourteen of them died, Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said.
·Riga, Latvia
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Le Journal de QuebecFourteen soldiers died during exercises of the naval forces of Kazakhstan in the Caspian Sea on Thursday.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs is conducting a pre-trial investigation into the death of a soldier during the military exercise "Khazar Korgan 2026"
·Belgrade, Serbia
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