“Is the CSTO ready to repel such attacks, hybrid attacks, where there are different forms of influence?
I would say that no, the CSTO is not fully ready for this kind of counteraction now," TASS quoted him as saying.
Zas noted that the organization "was created as a purely military-political organization to repel military threats."
“We are all turning into a comprehensive platform for ensuring the security of our states,” he added.
Earlier, Zas said that the use of nuclear weapons in the current conditions is excluded.