>In #Kazakhstan, former Air Force General Toktar Aubakirov calls on national TV for all #CSTO members to send troops .The #CSTO includes #Armenia, #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan, #Russia, #Tajikistan, and #Belorussia.
>Putin is sending fighters jets. He cannot losse than influence area. We are living the same as in Belarus. The security forces entered #Almaty, #Kazajistan, a few minutes ago, to try to regain control of the city.
>Shots from automatic weapons are heard in #Almaty, #Kazajistan. Part of the civilian population is armed as they have been seizing weapons and arsenal from police and military for hours. People right now is armed wit a heavily weapons.
>In a few hours troops from Russia, Belarus and Armenia will land in Kazakhstan. A soviet-style invasion like in Hungary or Czechoslovakia will take place. With Russian support Kazakhstan regime is amassing troops and ready to take back control.
>Robbing stores, stealing big screen TVs, and firing AK to make sure nobody objects.
Putin and the President of Kazakhstan met only a week ago.
>Protesters attempt to topple statue of frmr President Nazerbayev in Kazakhstan’s Taldykorgan Meanwhile, local media is reporting that a police department building has been seized by protesters in Almaty.
>State of emergency has been introduced throughout the territory of #Kazakhstan . #Tokayev now has all the power in his hands.
>Demonstrations and protesters reportes throughout Kazakhstan. The country has been completely disconnected from the global Network for more than 5 hours. Additional police units sent to the Presidential Palace in Nur-sultan. Some military units refusing to counter protesters.
>Kazakhstan authorities have desperately declared a state of emergency in response to nationwide protests, shutting off internet access and deploying the national guard. But they're losing control as the entire police station in Atyrau sided with the people against the government
>This guy says Spetnaz are on the ground.
>The Russian army is bringing reinforcement Spetsnaz teams to the Baikonur Cosmodrome by helicopter.
Main riots are about 1,500km from Baikonur in Almaty.
>It seems that the army is carrying out a large-scale operation in Almaty against protesters, rioters and looters. It is gonna be a long night in Kazakhstan.
>#Kazakhstan: The statue of #Nazarbayev Former president and Elbasy (leader) reportedly being pulled down! There are no more Elbasy and no more its regime! Bye, bye old dictator man! Welcome to the next Kazakh generation! Қазақстан аман болсын! Қазақ халқы аман болсын!
>So if troops refuse to counter protesters and even joined their ranks, Tokayev's solution is asking Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kyrgzystan and Tajikistan to send troops and kill Kazakh people. Meanwhile, Almaty akimat (regional government) still on fire.
>Video shows chaos at Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan following violent siege Also according to President Tokayev, five aircraft were stolen from the country’s largest city.
This is a small trawl of twitter. I'm sure if you look up the hashtag, you'll find more.