The first units of Russian paratroopers returned from Kazakhstan Kommersant says

Four IL-76MD military aircraft with Russian paratroopers arrived in Russia from Almaty, the press service of the Defense Ministry reported. The Russian soldiers were part of a peacekeeping mission of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). The peacekeepers were sent to Kazakhstan at the request of the local authorities because of the mass unrest. On January 13, the first units of Russian paratroopers returned to the station of permanent deployment in Ivanovo. The Defense Ministry announced that the peacekeepers "have fulfilled all the tasks. The ministry also published a video of the paratroopers' arrival and the welcoming ceremony on YouTube. The CSTO countries agreed on a peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan on January 6, the same day Russia deployed the first paratrooper units to the country. The withdrawal of the peacekeeping contingent began yesterday, January 13, and should take 10 days. According to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the situation in all regions of the country has stabilized. See at Kommersant english.