{
  "id": 10242811,
  "title": "Tokayev replaces defense minister after servicemen's deaths in Caspian Sea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/tokayev-replaces-defense-minister-after-servicemens-deaths-in-caspian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T15:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/kazakhstan-s-defense-minister-dismissed-following-deaths-of-14-soldiers-50645013.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has removed Dauren Kosanov from his position as defense minister, following a tragic incident during naval exercises in the Caspian Sea. The decision was announced on September 27, after the death of 14 servicemembers during the exercise, according to Anadolu Agency.\n\nTo address the aftermath, Tokayev has appointed Aidos Myrzakhmetov as the new defense minister. On the day before this appointment, the president ordered the formation of a commission to conduct a thorough examination of the Defense Ministry's operations. This review followed the incident in the Caspian Sea, which claimed the lives of 14 soldiers.\n\nIn Kazakhstan's Mangistau region, 19 servicemembers were tragically swept out to sea during a naval exercise due to sudden worsened weather conditions and strong winds. Of these 19 servicemembers, only 14 could be rescued, with the remaining 14 perishing in the incident. President Tokayev declared a day of national mourning on September 25, in commemoration of the servicemen who lost their lives.",
  "summary": "Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Dauren Kosanov from his post as defense minister. The decision was made on Sept. 27, several days after a tragedy during naval exercises in the Caspian Sea that killed 14 servicemembers, according to Anadolu Agency.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Tokayev removes Dauren Kosanov as defense minister.",
    "14 servicemembers die in Caspian Sea naval exercises.",
    "Commission formed to investigate Defense Ministry's operations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}