A special commission inspecting Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defence has released interim findings: 37 cases are now with criminal prosecution authorities, reported Tengrinews, citing Akorda.
President Tokayev set up the commission in late September after 14 servicemen died during exercises in the Caspian Sea. It has inspected more than 104 military facilities. Its work focuses on troop safety, conditions of service, the quality of food and uniforms, medical care and the protection of state property. Pre-trial investigations have opened into some of the violations found. Details are being withheld “in the interests of the investigation.” An audit of the efficiency of defence budget spending is still under way.
The commission’s recommendations are feeding into the Military Reform Plan, which the Security Council chaired by Tokayev approved on October 21. The Defence Ministry began implementing it on October 24. The commission is expected to finish its work this month.
The Caspian tragedy was one of the deadliest peacetime incidents in the history of Kazakhstan’s armed forces. The scale of the inspection suggests the leadership is using it to push through a broader overhaul of discipline and accountability in the military.
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November 6, 2026