Tokayev dismissed the Minister of Defense after the death of 14 servicemen during exercises
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed Daulet Kassanov from the post of Minister of Defense. The decision was made after the tragedy during exercises in the Caspian Sea, where 14 servicemen died.
“By decree of the Head of State, Kassanov Daulet Zhumatovich was relieved of his post as Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” the press service of the President of Kazakhstan announced on September 27. The official reason for the resignation is not stated in the presidential decree.
Daulet Kassanov headed the Ministry of Defense since June 2025. On September 3, 2026, he was re-appointed to this position.
The tragedy occurred on September 24 during military exercises. At that time, 17 servicemen were swept into the Caspian Sea. Three were rescued, 14 died.
The Prosecutor General's Office has opened a criminal case under two articles, and five officials of the Ministry of Defense have been detained.
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