Nine Kazakh military personnel dead after being washed out to sea during exercises
The Prosecutor General’s Office opened a criminal case as investigators and rescue teams search for the remaining servicemen and examine weather conditions.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, 19 Kazakhstan Armed Forces personnel were swept into the Caspian Sea during a naval exercise in the Mangystau Region; 9 servicemen died after sharp weather deterioration and strong winds.
- The incident occurred during The Khazar Korgany-2026 exercise, which began on Sept. 22 and involved more than 500 servicemen from the Naval Forces, Border Guard Service, and Air Defense Forces aviation.
- Search and rescue operations remain underway for missing personnel, with units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations deployed; 3 servicemen have been rescued, including one hospitalized.
- The Government established an investigative commission chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev, while The Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case into the deaths.
- Defense Minister Lieutenant General Aviation Dauren Kossanov has been dispatched to coordinate search efforts and establish incident circumstances, as The Defense Ministry confirmed families will receive necessary assistance.
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19 sailors were swept out to sea by the waves, and the search for survivors is still ongoing.
Nine Kazakh soldiers were killed today, Thursday, after being washed out of the sea during naval exercises in the Mangisto region on the Caspian coast.
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According to the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan, 19 soldiers were taken to the sea, three were rescued, the search is ongoing and the circumstances of the incident are under investigation.
Nineteen servicemen were swept into the Caspian Sea during Kazakh naval drills in the Central Asian republic’s Mangystau Region, nine of whom have died, Kazakhstan’s Defense Ministry said in a report
“According to preliminary information, 19 servicemen were swept out to sea. So far, nine servicemen have been confirmed dead. Three more have been rescued, one of whom has been hospitalized. A search for the remaining servicemen is ongoing,” the...
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