Kazakhstan Detains 5 Military Officers After 14 Die During Naval Exercise
Three servicemen were rescued and one was hospitalized after a sudden weather change swept 17 troops into the Caspian Sea, officials said.
- During Caspian-2026 naval exercises in Kazakhstan's Mangystau region, 14 servicemen died after being swept into the Caspian Sea on September 24, the Defense Ministry said.
- More than 500 servicemen from the Armed Forces participated in the Caspian-2026 exercises, which began September 22 in the Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea.
- A sudden weather deterioration swept 17 servicemen into open sea on September 24; three were rescued, while the 14 who died included a senior lieutenant, a sergeant, and 12 conscript sailors.
- Kazakhstan declared September 25 a day of national mourning, while the Defense Ministry created a government commission to assist families and opened a criminal case on negligence charges.
- The search ended on the morning of September 25 as authorities investigate the fatal incident, which occurred during coastal training exercises in the Mangystau region amid severe weather.
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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.
Kazakhstan arrests 5 military officers after 14 die during naval exercise
Authorities in Kazakhstan have arrested five Defence Ministry officials including the first deputy navy commander, a day after 14 servicemen were swept out to sea and died during a training exercise, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
EADaily, 25 September 2026. Five officials of the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan were detained in connection with the death of 14 soldiers during exercises in the Caspian Sea, as reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Press Service.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is conducting a pre-trial investigation into the death of a soldier during the military exercise "Khazar Korgan 2026"
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