southfront--2020-10-27--As Azerbaijan’s Military Victories Continue, Armenian Prime Minister Concedes ‘Painful’ Concessions

As Azerbaijan’s Military Victories Continue, Armenian Prime Minister Concedes ‘Painful’ Concessions Will Be Necessary

As the third ‘ humanitarian ceasefire ’ not unexpectedly ended before it began , and Armenia/ Nagorno-Karabakh continue to lose ground on the battlefield , Armenia ’ s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appears to be facing the new reality .
In an address broadcast live on ‘ Facebook ’ he stated that the Armenian people must be willing to make ‘ painful ’ mutual concessions in any peace agreement .
However , he reiterated that this does not mean Armenia will capitulate entirely .
As South Front reported earlier today , Azerbaijan has triumphantly announced a string of military victories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third ‘ humanitarian ceasefire ’ was supposed to take effect .
The Azerbaijani political and military leadership is clearly not interested in easing up on its military offensives when they appear to have a decisive upper hand on the battlefield .
Were the negotiations then a deliberate ploy to keep up formal appearances of desiring peace , to try to trick the enemy into a false sense of security , and to string the international community along as a pack of fools ?
Or did they simply change their mind at the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they have made substantial additional gains on the battlefield today .
Meanwhile , Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke live on Facebook , assuring that the Armenian side has been doing everything it can to ensure the US-brokered ceasefire is maintained .
“ The Defence Army has shown restraint since morning , but at this moment we can state that the ceasefire has failed to be observed for a third time , ” Pashinyan said .
“ I talked to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last night and said that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I asked Secretary if the ceasefire is not respected , how are we going to find out which side violated it ?
Secondly , I asked what would be the consequences for the party breaching the ceasefire , ” Pashinyan said .
He received no answer at the time , but hopes Washington officials will answer the questions today .
Pashinyan also emphasized his conviction that the Presidents of Russia , United States and France are sincere in their efforts to help establish ceasefire .
The Prime Minister said that while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this period , Azerbaijan has not shown any willingness to accept anything .
“ What Azerbaijan wants is capitulation of Nagorno Karabakh at least.
” The Prime Minister stressed that while the Armenian nation is ready for mutual concessions , even painful ones , Armenian people are in no event ready for capitulation .
“ Therefore , the Armenian nation should find resources to struggle and protect its interests , ” the Prime Minister stated .
The international community appears powerless to influence events on the ground through diplomacy .
So much so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s involvement and even the deployment of F-16 ’ s to Azerbaijan , something they categorically denied previously .
Hours after the truce agreement took effect , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in a televised address that his country would “ carry on to the end ” until Armenians announced a withdrawal from its territory , while also saying he ’ d ordered his military to observe the truce .
Aliyev warned that as many as six Turkish F-16 fighter jets located in his country would intervene if Azerbaijan came under attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here to show us moral support , ” he said .
“ If there ’ s an aggression against us from abroad , they ’ ll face the F-16s.
” LINK While Azerbaijan clearly enjoys the military advantage at the moment , they may yet find that the further they advance , the stiffer the resistance will become .
The key question at this point seems to be how far are they intending to advance before they will be satisfied with a ceasefire and genuine peace negotiations ?
The more they advance militarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more international opinion will shift to the Armenian side .
And as Turkey ’ s role becomes more difficult to deny , if there appears to be no end in sight to their military offensive it will become more difficult for Russia to not become directly involved .
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As the third ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ not unexpectedly ended before it began, and Armenia/ Nagorno-Karabakh continue to lose ground on the battlefield, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appears to be facing the new reality. In an address broadcast live on ‘Facebook’ he stated that the Armenian people must be willing to make ‘painful’ mutual concessions in any peace agreement. However, he reiterated that this does not mean Armenia will capitulate entirely.
As South Front reported earlier today, Azerbaijan has triumphantly announced a string of military victories and advances today, even as the third ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ was supposed to take effect.
The Azerbaijani political and military leadership is clearly not interested in easing up on its military offensives when they appear to have a decisive upper hand on the battlefield. Were the negotiations then a deliberate ploy to keep up formal appearances of desiring peace, to try to trick the enemy into a false sense of security, and to string the international community along as a pack of fools? Or did they simply change their mind at the last minute?
Whatever the case may be, they have made substantial additional gains on the battlefield today. Meanwhile, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke live on Facebook, assuring that the Armenian side has been doing everything it can to ensure the US-brokered ceasefire is maintained.
“The Defence Army has shown restraint since morning, but at this moment we can state that the ceasefire has failed to be observed for a third time,” Pashinyan said. “I talked to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last night and said that I was sure the ceasefire would be violated. I asked Secretary if the ceasefire is not respected, how are we going to find out which side violated it? Secondly, I asked what would be the consequences for the party breaching the ceasefire,” Pashinyan said.
He received no answer at the time, but hopes Washington officials will answer the questions today. Pashinyan also emphasized his conviction that the Presidents of Russia, United States and France are sincere in their efforts to help establish ceasefire.
I would like to state that the efforts of the international community, this time brokered by the #UnitedStates, to establish a ceasefire, have failed. As a result of continuous shelling by Azerbaijan, civilians were killed and wounded in #Artsakh today.@realDonaldTrump — Nikol Pashinyan (@NikolPashinyan) October 26, 2020
The Prime Minister said that while the Armenian side has been very flexible in this period, Azerbaijan has not shown any willingness to accept anything. “What Azerbaijan wants is capitulation of Nagorno Karabakh at least.”
The Prime Minister stressed that while the Armenian nation is ready for mutual concessions, even painful ones, Armenian people are in no event ready for capitulation.
“Therefore, the Armenian nation should find resources to struggle and protect its interests,” the Prime Minister stated.
The international community appears powerless to influence events on the ground through diplomacy. So much so, that Azerbaijan is now acknowledging Turkey’s involvement and even the deployment of F-16’s to Azerbaijan, something they categorically denied previously.
Hours after the truce agreement took effect, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in a televised address that his country would “carry on to the end” until Armenians announced a withdrawal from its territory, while also saying he’d ordered his military to observe the truce. Aliyev warned that as many as six Turkish F-16 fighter jets located in his country would intervene if Azerbaijan came under attack. “Our Turkish brothers kept them here to show us moral support,” he said. “If there’s an aggression against us from abroad, they’ll face the F-16s.” LINK
While Azerbaijan clearly enjoys the military advantage at the moment, they may yet find that the further they advance, the stiffer the resistance will become. The key question at this point seems to be how far are they intending to advance before they will be satisfied with a ceasefire and genuine peace negotiations?
The more they advance militarily and engage in disingenuous ceasefire talks, the more international opinion will shift to the Armenian side. And as Turkey’s role becomes more difficult to deny, if there appears to be no end in sight to their military offensive it will become more difficult for Russia to not become directly involved.
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southfront--2020-10-27--Suicide Bomber Blew Himself Up In Turkey’s Hatay After Firefight With Security Forces (Videos)

A suicide bomber blew himself up after a firefight with security forces in the Iskenderun district of Turkey ’ s southern Hatay province .
The incident took place on the town ’ s Fener Street , which was closed to traffic after the incident .
Hatay Governor Rahmi Dogan claimed there were no casualties due in the incident .
According to him , the explosion erupted shortly after security forces neutralized one of the two suspected terrorists , whom they had pursued .
Later , Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu released a statement saying that both terrorists have been neutralized by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the killed persons were allegedly members of the Kurdistan Workers ’ Party ( PKK ) .
However , recently , the group has not conducted active operations ( especially suicide bombings ) against targets in towns and cities in Turkey .
Instead , Turkey is currently full of active and former members of various radical groups : ISIS , Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ( formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda ) and other groups with the similar ideology .
All of these groups have received or still receive indirect and even direct support from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Army is openly protecting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists in Syria ’ s Idlib .
Therefore , the deteriorating security situation in Turkey is largely result of Ankara ’ s own policies than some activity of ‘ Turkish enemies ’ as the Erdogan government tries to paint this .
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A suicide bomber blew himself up after a firefight with security forces in the Iskenderun district of Turkey’s southern Hatay province. The incident took place on the town’s Fener Street, which was closed to traffic after the incident.
Hatay Governor Rahmi Dogan claimed there were no casualties due in the incident. According to him, the explosion erupted shortly after security forces neutralized one of the two suspected terrorists, whom they had pursued. Later, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu released a statement saying that both terrorists have been neutralized by security forces.
Turkish sources claim that the killed persons were allegedly members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). However, recently, the group has not conducted active operations (especially suicide bombings) against targets in towns and cities in Turkey. Instead, Turkey is currently full of active and former members of various radical groups: ISIS, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) and other groups with the similar ideology. All of these groups have received or still receive indirect and even direct support from Turkey. In particular, the Turkish Army is openly protecting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorists in Syria’s Idlib. Therefore, the deteriorating security situation in Turkey is largely result of Ankara’s own policies than some activity of ‘Turkish enemies’ as the Erdogan government tries to paint this.
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southfront--2020-10-27--Yemeni Forces Push Saudi Proxies Out Of Madghal District Of Marib Province (Map Update)

Ansar Allah ( also known as the Houthis ) and their allies advanced in the west of the Madghal district @ @ @ @ @ Marib .
Yemeni fighters captured the areas of Madid , Ni ’ ah and Zalqa @ @ @ @ @ now working to secure the entire district .
Local sources say that clashes continue in @ @ @ @ @ in other areas : • The Liaison and Coordination Officers ’ Operations Room ( loyal @ @ @ @ @ 171 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah over the past 24 hours ; • According to the @ @ @ @ @ loyal to Ansar Allah ) , Ansar Allah attacked Saudi coalition positions in Malik Khalid @ @ @ @ @ Abha airport with two Qasif 2K and a Sammad-3 drones .
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Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis) and their allies advanced in the west of the Madghal district of the Yemeni province of Marib. Yemeni fighters captured the areas of Madid, Ni’ah and Zalqa from Saudi-backed forces and are now working to secure the entire district. Local sources say that clashes continue in the area;
Meanwhile, in other areas:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Madghal area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 9 airstrikes on Khab and Shaaf areas;
The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 171 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah over the past 24 hours;
According to the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson (loyal to Ansar Allah), Ansar Allah attacked Saudi coalition positions in Malik Khalid base in Khamis Mushait and Abha airport with two Qasif 2K and a Sammad-3 drones.
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southfront--2020-10-27--Impunity and Carefree Violence: Australia’s Special Forces in Afghanistan

In 2016 , Australian Major General Jeff Sengelman approached the then chief of the Australian army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell with a nagging worry .
The concern lay in allegations that Australian special forces had committed various war crimes in Afghanistan .
Sengelman was then special forces commander ; Campbell was chief of the army .
Sociologist Samantha Crompvoets was duly commissioned to write a report on “ Special Operations Command Culture interactions ” .
It was leaked in 2018 , and claimed that Australia ’ s special forces had engaged in the “ unsanctioned and illegal application of violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership and perception of impunity .
Campbell duly tasked the inspector-general of the Australian Defence Force , James Gaynor , with the role of investigating war crimes allegations connected with the Special Operations Task Group during stints in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016 .
Paul Brereton , a New South Wales Supreme Court judge and major general in the Army Reserve , was given the task of leading the inquiry .
For four years , it has been conducted under conditions of utmost secrecy .
The instrument directing the inquiry , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain unpublished .
The report is expected to be completed by year ’ s end , though some preparations for softening the blow are already being made .
The IGADF annual report of 2018-9 , tabled in parliament in February , at least alludes to the fact that more than 338 witnesses have been examined since March 2016 , noting “ 55 separate incidents or issues under inquiry covering a range of alleged breaches of the Law of Armed Conflict , predominantly unlawful killings of persons who were non-combatants or were no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ of such persons.
” Exclusions are already clear : decisions made during the “ heat of battle , ” for instance , are of no concern .
Focus , instead , “ is on the treatment of persons who were clearly non-combatants or who were no longer combatants.
” In an interview with journalist Stan Grant in an online conference series , Defence Minister Linda Reynolds was not optimistic about what would be unearthed .
“ I think that will make some very significant findings , ones that I ’ m certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at .
So , I think we do need to prepare ourselves for that.
” While she had not seen the report , she felt that there was enough to be troubled by , though “ that in no way reflects on our current serving men and women both here and overseas who are doing an extraordinary job for your nation.
” The Senator is keen to push the point that things have improved since those dark days .
Army Commander Lieutenant General Rick Burr also made the point in a note to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is not who we are and not what we stand for.
” He seemed to show some fondness for the bad apple theory , “ concerned about the impact of those findings on those of you who served in Afghanistan and other operations and who served as professionals with pride and integrity .
You did the right thing.
” The ADF establishment has been particularly concerned with what is seen as the isolation of the special unit arm from the rest of the army .
Over the course of 20 rotations over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cultural shortfalls ” have been identified within the Special Operations Command .
The Special Air Service Regiment and commandos have also been at each other ’ s throats in what can only be described as competitive viciousness .
Lying behind such lines of inquiry is a policy of containment : the idea that atrocities can be stemmed , cordoned off , and identified as the work of a few rotters within a rotten culture .
Identify the culture and its advocates ; neutralise them .
Burr is confident that this has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of organisational management in describing “ substantial cultural and professional transformation.
” The question as to why such outfits should be deployed in the first place is never asked , leaving politicians and commanders immune and smug from the horrors of war and the stupidities of armchair planning .
While the IGADF inquiry has been moving slowly along , the exposes have come thick and fast .
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has become the main font of disturbing revelations , its Afghan Files a trove of bloody and brutal adventurism .
The impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Australian Federal Police , not into allegations of such atrocities , but those who wrote about them .
Only this month , ABC journalist Dan Oakes received the comforting , if cold news , that he would not be prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in the aftermath of raids conducted on the national broadcaster last year .
The CDPP waved the magic wand of public interest , and thought it poor form to be pursuing a journalist for exposing the misdeeds of Australia ’ s military effort in Afghanistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the CDPP thought that any prosecution would have stood a reasonable chance of success .
Another matter of concern regarding the future efficacy of the inquiry has also surfaced .
This month , the ABC obtained an internal Defence Department bulletin noting the placing of an embargo on the shredding of any records relating to ADF operations in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2015 .
The embargo stemmed from the Afghanistan Inquiry Task Force established with the “ primary role ” of preparing “ Defence to receive and respond to the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken four years , but the Defence Department saw little trouble with it .
According to the dull formulation of a spokesperson , “ In accordance with these requirements , key operational records relating to planning and conduct become eligible for destruction after 20 years.
” This should have caused a flurry of consternation .
For Rawan Arraf , director of the Australian Centre for International Justice , the timing of the embargo raised “ serious questions about whether the Defence Department has had the proper processes in place ; whether it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guidelines on record keeping and data protection , especially where it ’ s relevant to investigating any potential violations of international humanitarian law or the laws of armed conflict.
” While the findings of such inquiries will duly fill the books of military history , they will not alter the central problem in Australian military and foreign policy : that constant craving to deploy personnel to harsh foreign theatres without obvious strategic necessity .
Australia ’ s SAS and the commandos can rightly be seen to be the Ghurkhas of the US military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for foreign power .
Troubled and ruined , Afghanistan has been killing , maiming and driving the imperially minded insane for centuries .
It has mocked and derided invaders , swallowed up armies .
The tag of military professionalism is mere dinner table formality in the face of unconventional warfare ; when engaged in such areas of battle , the rules will go out the window .
By all means , hold the soldiers to account for such cruelties , but the same could be said about those who sent them there in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain perennially immune from a prosecutor ’ s brief .
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College , Cambridge .
He lectures at RMIT University , Melbourne .
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In 2016, Australian Major General Jeff Sengelman approached the then chief of the Australian army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell with a nagging worry. The concern lay in allegations that Australian special forces had committed various war crimes in Afghanistan. Sengelman was then special forces commander; Campbell was chief of the army. Sociologist Samantha Crompvoets was duly commissioned to write a report on “Special Operations Command Culture interactions”. It was leaked in 2018, and claimed that Australia’s special forces had engaged in the “unsanctioned and illegal application of violence on operations” aided by a timorous leadership and perception of impunity.
Campbell duly tasked the inspector-general of the Australian Defence Force, James Gaynor, with the role of investigating war crimes allegations connected with the Special Operations Task Group during stints in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. Paul Brereton, a New South Wales Supreme Court judge and major general in the Army Reserve, was given the task of leading the inquiry. For four years, it has been conducted under conditions of utmost secrecy. The instrument directing the inquiry, and the terms of reference of the inquiry, remain unpublished.
The report is expected to be completed by year’s end, though some preparations for softening the blow are already being made. The IGADF annual report of 2018-9, tabled in parliament in February, at least alludes to the fact that more than 338 witnesses have been examined since March 2016, noting “55 separate incidents or issues under inquiry covering a range of alleged breaches of the Law of Armed Conflict, predominantly unlawful killings of persons who were non-combatants or were no longer combatants, but also ‘cruel treatment’ of such persons.” Exclusions are already clear: decisions made during the “heat of battle,” for instance, are of no concern. Focus, instead, “is on the treatment of persons who were clearly non-combatants or who were no longer combatants.”
In an interview with journalist Stan Grant in an online conference series, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds was not optimistic about what would be unearthed. “I think that will make some very significant findings, ones that I’m certain will make Australians uncomfortable and also dismayed at. So, I think we do need to prepare ourselves for that.” While she had not seen the report, she felt that there was enough to be troubled by, though “that in no way reflects on our current serving men and women both here and overseas who are doing an extraordinary job for your nation.”
The Senator is keen to push the point that things have improved since those dark days. Army Commander Lieutenant General Rick Burr also made the point in a note to Australia’s soldiers that, “This is not who we are and not what we stand for.” He seemed to show some fondness for the bad apple theory, “concerned about the impact of those findings on those of you who served in Afghanistan and other operations and who served as professionals with pride and integrity. You did the right thing.”
The ADF establishment has been particularly concerned with what is seen as the isolation of the special unit arm from the rest of the army. Over the course of 20 rotations over 11 years in Afghanistan, “catastrophic and cultural shortfalls” have been identified within the Special Operations Command. The Special Air Service Regiment and commandos have also been at each other’s throats in what can only be described as competitive viciousness.
Lying behind such lines of inquiry is a policy of containment: the idea that atrocities can be stemmed, cordoned off, and identified as the work of a few rotters within a rotten culture. Identify the culture and its advocates; neutralise them. Burr is confident that this has already taken place, using the insufferable language of organisational management in describing “substantial cultural and professional transformation.” The question as to why such outfits should be deployed in the first place is never asked, leaving politicians and commanders immune and smug from the horrors of war and the stupidities of armchair planning.
While the IGADF inquiry has been moving slowly along, the exposes have come thick and fast. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has become the main font of disturbing revelations, its Afghan Files a trove of bloody and brutal adventurism. The impact of their exposure led to investigations by the Australian Federal Police, not into allegations of such atrocities, but those who wrote about them. Only this month, ABC journalist Dan Oakes received the comforting, if cold news, that he would not be prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in the aftermath of raids conducted on the national broadcaster last year. The CDPP waved the magic wand of public interest, and thought it poor form to be pursuing a journalist for exposing the misdeeds of Australia’s military effort in Afghanistan. But more troubling for Oakes, the CDPP thought that any prosecution would have stood a reasonable chance of success.
Another matter of concern regarding the future efficacy of the inquiry has also surfaced. This month, the ABC obtained an internal Defence Department bulletin noting the placing of an embargo on the shredding of any records relating to ADF operations in Afghanistan between 2001 and 2015. The embargo stemmed from the Afghanistan Inquiry Task Force established with the “primary role” of preparing “Defence to receive and respond to the IGADF Afghanistan Inquiry report.” Startling that this should have taken four years, but the Defence Department saw little trouble with it. According to the dull formulation of a spokesperson, “In accordance with these requirements, key operational records relating to planning and conduct become eligible for destruction after 20 years.”
This should have caused a flurry of consternation. For Rawan Arraf, director of the Australian Centre for International Justice, the timing of the embargo raised “serious questions about whether the Defence Department has had the proper processes in place; whether it has been complying with its regulations and international guidelines on record keeping and data protection, especially where it’s relevant to investigating any potential violations of international humanitarian law or the laws of armed conflict.”
While the findings of such inquiries will duly fill the books of military history, they will not alter the central problem in Australian military and foreign policy: that constant craving to deploy personnel to harsh foreign theatres without obvious strategic necessity. Australia’s SAS and the commandos can rightly be seen to be the Ghurkhas of the US military, an elite annexe serving as auxiliaries for foreign power.
Troubled and ruined, Afghanistan has been killing, maiming and driving the imperially minded insane for centuries. It has mocked and derided invaders, swallowed up armies. The tag of military professionalism is mere dinner table formality in the face of unconventional warfare; when engaged in such areas of battle, the rules will go out the window. By all means, hold the soldiers to account for such cruelties, but the same could be said about those who sent them there in the first place, decision makers who remain perennially immune from a prosecutor’s brief.
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: bkampmark@gmail.com
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southfront--2020-10-27--Map Comparison: Ceasefire Deal In Libya As Result Of Failure Of Turkish Push On Sirte

On October 23 , two rival factions of Libya signed a permanent ceasefire agreement in Geneva following five days of UN-hosted talks .
They were held between the representatives of the Government of national accord ( GNA ) and the Libyan national army ( LNA ) .
The development was publicly criticized by the Turkish leadership , including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , that likely saw this ceasefire as his own failure .
The Turkish-pushed Neo-Ottoman proapganda was for months promoting the idea of the great Turkish military victory in Libya ( Turkey deployed thousands of troops/military specialists , thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as over 8,000 members of its Syrian proxies ) that appeared to be the unrealised dream .
Turkish forces stopped the LNA advance on the GNA capital of Tripoli , but failed to achieve any strategic victory and even the port city of Sirte , which was declared as a goal of the Turkish operation remained in the hands of the LNA ( supported by Egypt and the UAE ) .
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On October 23, two rival factions of Libya signed a permanent ceasefire agreement in Geneva following five days of UN-hosted talks. They were held between the representatives of the Government of national accord (GNA) and the Libyan national army (LNA). The development was publicly criticized by the Turkish leadership, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that likely saw this ceasefire as his own failure. The Turkish-pushed Neo-Ottoman proapganda was for months promoting the idea of the great Turkish military victory in Libya (Turkey deployed thousands of troops/military specialists, thousands of pieces of military equipment as well as over 8,000 members of its Syrian proxies) that appeared to be the unrealised dream. Turkish forces stopped the LNA advance on the GNA capital of Tripoli, but failed to achieve any strategic victory and even the port city of Sirte, which was declared as a goal of the Turkish operation remained in the hands of the LNA (supported by Egypt and the UAE).
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southfront--2020-10-27--Azerbaijan’s Effective Decade-Long UAV Partnership With Israel

In the fighting for Nagorno-Karabakh , and primarily in the skies above , Azerbaijan evidently has the air superiority .
This is predominantly thanks to Israeli drones , even though the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 take most of the credit , since they receive most of the media attention .
Regardless , below is a list of the most used Israeli-made UAVs that Azerbaijan employs , with the information drafted by Militarizm.su , in the two parts of its analysis on the topic .
The text below is based on the data articles by Militarizm.su .
Since the “ April war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Azerbaijan regularly use not only reconnaissance UAVs , but also loitering munition UAVs .
After that , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan posts spectacular video footage of the exact defeat of enemy targets to the delight of its supporters .
In fact , a real “ drone war ” is going on over Karabakh , in which Azerbaijan , which has great financial resources , demonstrates a noticeable superiority .
While poor ( in all senses ) Armenia is forced , as it is called “ on the knee , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on purchased components and its own developments , Azerbaijan bought many different types of UAVs from Israel , set up to assemble some of them in its own factories .
It turned out to be not so easy to understand the types of drones in service with Azerbaijan , but it ’ s worth a try .
The “ era of unmanned aerial vehicles ” began in Azerbaijan in 2008 , when the first Israeli drones Aerostar , Orbiter-2M and Hermes-450 were purchased .
At the same time , a contract was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ licensed production of the first two models .
For the first time , the Israeli tactical reconnaissance drone Orbiter-2M was demonstrated at a parade in Baku on June 26 , 2008 , and a platform with a catapult was installed on the roof of a UAZ , it is likely that a simple control system was installed in the cabin .
At the same parade , the public was shown a larger UAV Aerostar of the same Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems .
These drones were installed on camouflaged GAZ Sadko trucks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body .
In 2011 , the licensed assembly of Orbiter-2M under the name “ Garangush ” ( Swallow ) and Aerostar ( “ Shahin ” ) began at the Azad Systems enterprise set up for this in Baku , with the planned localization of production at 30 % .
At the same time , it was announced that Azerbaijan intends to adopt 60 Orbiter-2M and Aerostar units .
The UAV Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter-2M is a light tactical drone weighing about 9.5 kg , the fuselage length is 1 meter , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is equipped with a low-noise electric motor and is able to stay in the air for 3-3.5 hours .
The flight altitude is about 5.5 km , and the range is about 50 km .
In those years , parades in Azerbaijan were held unforgivably rarely – only on round dates , so the next one was only in 2011 , in honor of the 20th anniversary of the country ’ s independence .
Photographs of Orbiter-2M from this parade could not be found , but Aerostar UAVs were installed on board KAMAZ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aeronautics Defense Systems , the Aerostar UAV is an apparatus which is 4.5 meters long and has a 8.5 meter wingspan .
The maximum take-off weight of the drone is 220 kg , of which 50 kg is a removable payload , in the standard version is a digital camera combined with a thermal imager providing round-the-clock use .
The Aerostar is powered by a 29 kW Zanzottrra 498i diesel engine with which it can stay in the air for 12 hours .
The maximum flight altitude is 5.5 km .
An autonomous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle .
At the next major parade in 2013 , the results of military-technical cooperation between Azerbaijan and Israel in the field of drones were presented by the same Orbiter-2M and Aerostar , possibly collected in Azerbaijan .
Moreover , Orbiter-2M were installed on the chassis of Defender-110 jeeps .
It is worth mentioning that there are statements in the press that Azerbaijan purchased from 5 to 10 UAV Searcher-II , similar in characteristics and appearance , produced by another Israeli company – IAI ( Israel Aircraft Industries ) .
There is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Searcher-II by Azerbaijan was found .
Successful cooperation with Israeli Aeronautics Defense Systems within the Azad Systems enterprise allowed not to be limited to the production of 60 Orbiter-2M and Aerostar drones , although the further scale of production was not officially announced .
It is known about the beginning of assembly of new modifications of UAVs created by Aeronautics Defense Systems .
In particular , the modernized Aerostar , which received a wing with winglets that improve aerodynamics and , accordingly , fuel efficiency and flight duration .
The total number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unknown , some estimates can be made by the side numbers of the vehicles .
For example , the first known from photographs Aerostar with winglets has the number 212 , numbers 214 , 224 , 233 , 234 and 243 are also known .
The numbering system of Azerbaijani drones is not very clear , since there are other types of drones with numbers in the same range .
Perhaps it is end-to-end for all types of UAVs or only for the production of Azad Systems , so it is difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplies now , but there is no doubt that Aerostar UAVs are one of the most massive operational-tactical UAVs in Azerbaijan .
Along with operational-tactical drones , Israeli Aeronautics Defense Systems has continued to develop its tactical drones of the Orbiter family .
First of all , Orbiter-2M underwent modernization , in particular , a satellite navigation antenna and a corresponding system were installed on it .
The next parade in Azerbaijan had to wait for five whole years – but in 2018 there were two of them in the same year – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in honor of the 100th anniversary of the armed forces , and on September 15 , especially for “ the friend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ” , another parade was organized in “ honor of the 100 anniversary of the liberation of Baku by the forces of the Caucasian Islamic Army and units of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ” .
At these parades , the novelties of Azerbaijani unmanned aircraft were demonstrated , including the modernized Orbiter-2M and the new Orbiter-3 , about which a little below .
In the fall of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely new tactical UAV – Orbiter-3 .
The drone retained the silent electric motor , ejection takeoff and parachute landing , but unlike the drones of the previous series , it has become noticeably larger – the wingspan reached 4.2 meters , is able to stay in the air for 7 hours , and the communication equipment provides a range of 150 km .
Flight speed – 130 km / h , flight height – 5.9 km .
The reconnaissance complex includes a cooled infrared night vision camera , a high-resolution daytime camera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmission system is capable of transmitting encoded data to the ground at a rate of 10 megabytes per second and storing it on an onboard medium .
It is claimed that the drone is resistant to hacking of the control system and can fly without using satellite navigation .
Obviously , the new tactical UAV quickly replaced the old Orbiter-2M on the Azad Systems assembly line as the main tactical drone , since already in the April 2016 battles , the Azerbaijani military demonstrated the wreckage of the shot down Orbiter-3 as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Periodically military demonstrations are also held on the territory of Nakhichevan , separated from the main part of Azerbaijan , where in recent years a powerful strike group of the Azerbaijani army has been created , capable of striking from the rear to cut a narrow corridor connecting the territory of the main part of Armenia with the Iranian border .
The same corridor is a critical logistical communication for Karabakh .
At one of the shows in Nakhichevan , President Aliyev was also shown the Orbiter-3 reconnaissance complex mounted on a trailer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the best tactical drones in the world and , thanks to an electric motor , is practically silent , in the July 2020 battles , the Armenians apparently managed to shoot down at least 3 such drones .
The Armenian side has posted photos of the downed Orbiter-3 from .
As it can be seen , the UAV landing systems worked – one can see the parachute system ’ s halyard and the canopy lying in the distance , as well as the inflatable pillow that worked on the “ back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ back ” ) .
Nevertheless , the drone was badly damaged – the wing console was destroyed and both winglets were broken off , the front stabilizer was torn off and the “ ball ” of the observation system was broken .
Despite the fact that the Azerbaijani army adopted a new modern UAV Orbiter-3 , Aeronautics Defense Systems continued to improve the previous model Orbiter-2M and in September 2016 brought a new model of a small kamikaze drone Orbiter-1K to Baku at the ADEX-2016 military exhibition… The attack drone is created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mastered in production and has a weight of 10 kg , of which 2.5 kg is a warhead with 4000 tungsten submunitions .
Launched from a catapult .
Equipped with an electric motor , which provides a flight duration of 2-3 hours at a speed of 65-100 km / h , a flight altitude of 4.5 km .
With the Orbiter-1K – the kamikaze drone is reversible , and , if no suitable target is found , it calmly returns and descends by parachute , after which it can be prepared for departure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is capable of autonomously filming a given area and independently , without a command from the control center , attack stationary and mobile targets in a given area .
In one-way flight , the Orbiter-1K is capable of attacking a target at a range of 80-100 km .
The assembly of the Orbiter-1K under the designation Zerbe-1K ( Zerbe – Impact ) began at the Azad Systems plant in 2017 .
However , in August 2017 , the Israeli government temporarily suspended the Aeronautics Defense Systems export license for the supply of kamikaze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high-profile scandal associated with these drones .
The Israeli newspaper “ Maariv ” published a note that during the presentation of the Orbiter-1K UAV to a potential buyer in mid-summer 2017 , the Azerbaijanis demanded a real blow to the Armenian positions in Karabakh .
The Israeli prosecutor ’ s office brought charges against the leadership of Aeronautics Defense Systems , but the company denied the use of its kamikaze UAV against the Armenians of Karabakh , stating that “ it never held a demonstration against living targets , including in this case.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation of the Israeli prosecutor ’ s office ended , but apparently everything has settled down and the export of Orbiter-1K drone drones to Azerbaijan has continued safely .
Of course , the Israelis didn ’ t test their Orbiter 1K on Armenian targets , the Azerbaijanis tested the Zerbe 1K on Armenian targets , and the fact that these two drones are actually one and the same is beside the point .
Another drone that ’ s reportedly used by Azerbaijan is the ThunderB reconnaissance drone .
There is practically no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drones to Azerbaijan by the Israeli company Bluebird Aero Systems .
Moreover , it was never shown at parades , and in the videos of the Azerbaijani military they were also never shown .
However , one such drone with N205 fell into the hands of Armenians on April 2 , 2016 during the so-called “ April war ” .
ThunderB is a tactical reconnaissance drone with a wingspan of 4 m and a fuselage length of 1.9 m. It is launched with a catapult , landing – parachute with an airbag .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weighs 32 kg and can stay in the air for 16 to 24 hours .
Apparently , it was this feature that attracted the attention of the Azerbaijani military , in comparison with the “ electric ” Orbiter-3 , which otherwise has comparable characteristics and is assembled in Azerbaijan .
One Russian-language source said that “ the power plant of the BlueBird ThunderB UAV is represented by an electric motor , which allows the device to reach a maximum travel speed of up to 120 km / h , while , thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the battery charge lasts for a very long period of being in the air ” , this statement is highly doubtful and most likely a consequence of a careless translation .
At least Bluebird Aero Systems itself writes about “ advanced fuel-injected engine ” , in another English-language source – “ The ThunderB UAV is powered by a digital electronic fuel injection ( EFI ) engine driving a pusher propeller ” ( equipped with a digital electronic injection engine driving a pusher propeller ) .
That is , in both cases we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct fuel injection .
In addition , the available rear photo of the ThunderB N205 also shows that it is much closer to an internal combustion engine – there are elements not typical for an electric motor – an air intake , some kind of pipe and a cutout for engine cooling .
Practice shows that miracles do not happen – a small drone can not carry so many batteries to stay in the air for a day on electric traction .
Otherwise , ThunderB is a fairly standard drone with a speed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ range of information transmission systems of 100-150 km , and a flight altitude of 4.85 km .
The 3.5 kg gyro-stabilized payload includes a high-resolution daytime camera , thermal imager and laser designator .
During the hostilities in July 2020 , the Armenian press declared another ThunderB destroyed , but another drone , SkyStriker , was identified in the bad photo in the report , so this statement was erroneous .
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In the fighting for Nagorno-Karabakh, and primarily in the skies above, Azerbaijan evidently has the air superiority.
This is predominantly thanks to Israeli drones, even though the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 take most of the credit, since they receive most of the media attention.
Regardless, below is a list of the most used Israeli-made UAVs that Azerbaijan employs, with the information drafted by Militarizm.su, in the two parts of its analysis on the topic. The text below is based on the data articles by Militarizm.su.
Since the “April war” of 2016, the armed forces of Azerbaijan regularly use not only reconnaissance UAVs, but also loitering munition UAVs. After that, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan posts spectacular video footage of the exact defeat of enemy targets to the delight of its supporters.
In fact, a real “drone war” is going on over Karabakh, in which Azerbaijan, which has great financial resources, demonstrates a noticeable superiority.
While poor (in all senses) Armenia is forced, as it is called “on the knee,” to use its own samples of UAVs based on purchased components and its own developments, Azerbaijan bought many different types of UAVs from Israel, set up to assemble some of them in its own factories.
It turned out to be not so easy to understand the types of drones in service with Azerbaijan, but it’s worth a try.
The “era of unmanned aerial vehicles” began in Azerbaijan in 2008, when the first Israeli drones Aerostar, Orbiter-2M and Hermes-450 were purchased. At the same time, a contract was signed with Aeronautics Defense Systems for the licensed production of the first two models.
For the first time, the Israeli tactical reconnaissance drone Orbiter-2M was demonstrated at a parade in Baku on June 26, 2008, and a platform with a catapult was installed on the roof of a UAZ, it is likely that a simple control system was installed in the cabin.
At the same parade, the public was shown a larger UAV Aerostar of the same Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems. These drones were installed on camouflaged GAZ Sadko trucks in a four-wheel drive design with an incomprehensible body.
In 2011, the licensed assembly of Orbiter-2M under the name “Garangush” (Swallow) and Aerostar (“Shahin”) began at the Azad Systems enterprise set up for this in Baku, with the planned localization of production at 30%.
At the same time, it was announced that Azerbaijan intends to adopt 60 Orbiter-2M and Aerostar units.
The UAV Aeronautics Defense Systems Orbiter-2M is a light tactical drone weighing about 9.5 kg, the fuselage length is 1 meter, and the wingspan is 3 meters. The UAV is equipped with a low-noise electric motor and is able to stay in the air for 3-3.5 hours. The flight altitude is about 5.5 km, and the range is about 50 km.
In those years, parades in Azerbaijan were held unforgivably rarely – only on round dates, so the next one was only in 2011, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the country’s independence. Photographs of Orbiter-2M from this parade could not be found, but Aerostar UAVs were installed on board KAMAZ vehicles.
Developed by the Israeli company Aeronautics Defense Systems, the Aerostar UAV is an apparatus which is 4.5 meters long and has a 8.5 meter wingspan.
The maximum take-off weight of the drone is 220 kg, of which 50 kg is a removable payload, in the standard version is a digital camera combined with a thermal imager providing round-the-clock use.
Communication and data exchange facilities provide a range of 250 km.
The Aerostar is powered by a 29 kW Zanzottrra 498i diesel engine with which it can stay in the air for 12 hours. The maximum flight altitude is 5.5 km. An autonomous control center can be mounted on a vehicle.
At the next major parade in 2013, the results of military-technical cooperation between Azerbaijan and Israel in the field of drones were presented by the same Orbiter-2M and Aerostar, possibly collected in Azerbaijan. Moreover, Orbiter-2M were installed on the chassis of Defender-110 jeeps.
It is worth mentioning that there are statements in the press that Azerbaijan purchased from 5 to 10 UAV Searcher-II, similar in characteristics and appearance, produced by another Israeli company – IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries).
There is no photo or video evidence of the purchase of Searcher-II by Azerbaijan was found.
Successful cooperation with Israeli Aeronautics Defense Systems within the Azad Systems enterprise allowed not to be limited to the production of 60 Orbiter-2M and Aerostar drones, although the further scale of production was not officially announced.
It is known about the beginning of assembly of new modifications of UAVs created by Aeronautics Defense Systems.
In particular, the modernized Aerostar, which received a wing with winglets that improve aerodynamics and, accordingly, fuel efficiency and flight duration.
The total number of Aerostar UAVs assembled at Azad Systems is unknown, some estimates can be made by the side numbers of the vehicles.
For example, the first known from photographs Aerostar with winglets has the number 212, numbers 214, 224, 233, 234 and 243 are also known.
The numbering system of Azerbaijani drones is not very clear, since there are other types of drones with numbers in the same range.
Perhaps it is end-to-end for all types of UAVs or only for the production of Azad Systems, so it is difficult to draw conclusions about the scale of supplies now, but there is no doubt that Aerostar UAVs are one of the most massive operational-tactical UAVs in Azerbaijan.
Along with operational-tactical drones, Israeli Aeronautics Defense Systems has continued to develop its tactical drones of the Orbiter family. First of all, Orbiter-2M underwent modernization, in particular, a satellite navigation antenna and a corresponding system were installed on it.
The next parade in Azerbaijan had to wait for five whole years – but in 2018 there were two of them in the same year – on June 26, the traditional parade in honor of the 100th anniversary of the armed forces, and on September 15, especially for “the friend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan”, another parade was organized in “honor of the 100 anniversary of the liberation of Baku by the forces of the Caucasian Islamic Army and units of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ”.
At these parades, the novelties of Azerbaijani unmanned aircraft were demonstrated, including the modernized Orbiter-2M and the new Orbiter-3, about which a little below.
In the fall of 2014, Aeronautics Defense Systems introduced a completely new tactical UAV – Orbiter-3.
The drone retained the silent electric motor, ejection takeoff and parachute landing, but unlike the drones of the previous series, it has become noticeably larger – the wingspan reached 4.2 meters, is able to stay in the air for 7 hours, and the communication equipment provides a range of 150 km. Flight speed – 130 km / h, flight height – 5.9 km.
The reconnaissance complex includes a cooled infrared night vision camera, a high-resolution daytime camera and a laser designator. The data transmission system is capable of transmitting encoded data to the ground at a rate of 10 megabytes per second and storing it on an onboard medium. It is claimed that the drone is resistant to hacking of the control system and can fly without using satellite navigation.
Obviously, the new tactical UAV quickly replaced the old Orbiter-2M on the Azad Systems assembly line as the main tactical drone, since already in the April 2016 battles, the Azerbaijani military demonstrated the wreckage of the shot down Orbiter-3 as a “shot down Armenian drone”.
Periodically military demonstrations are also held on the territory of Nakhichevan, separated from the main part of Azerbaijan, where in recent years a powerful strike group of the Azerbaijani army has been created, capable of striking from the rear to cut a narrow corridor connecting the territory of the main part of Armenia with the Iranian border. The same corridor is a critical logistical communication for Karabakh. At one of the shows in Nakhichevan, President Aliyev was also shown the Orbiter-3 reconnaissance complex mounted on a trailer.
Despite the fact that Orbiter-3 is one of the best tactical drones in the world and, thanks to an electric motor, is practically silent, in the July 2020 battles, the Armenians apparently managed to shoot down at least 3 such drones.
The Armenian side has posted photos of the downed Orbiter-3 from. As it can be seen, the UAV landing systems worked – one can see the parachute system’s halyard and the canopy lying in the distance, as well as the inflatable pillow that worked on the “back” (Orbiter-3 normally sits on the “back”).
Nevertheless, the drone was badly damaged – the wing console was destroyed and both winglets were broken off, the front stabilizer was torn off and the “ball” of the observation system was broken.
Despite the fact that the Azerbaijani army adopted a new modern UAV Orbiter-3, Aeronautics Defense Systems continued to improve the previous model Orbiter-2M and in September 2016 brought a new model of a small kamikaze drone Orbiter-1K to Baku at the ADEX-2016 military exhibition…
The attack drone is created in the body of the Orbiter-2M already mastered in production and has a weight of 10 kg, of which 2.5 kg is a warhead with 4000 tungsten submunitions. Launched from a catapult. Equipped with an electric motor, which provides a flight duration of 2-3 hours at a speed of 65-100 km / h, a flight altitude of 4.5 km.
With the Orbiter-1K – the kamikaze drone is reversible, and, if no suitable target is found, it calmly returns and descends by parachute, after which it can be prepared for departure again.
It is argued that Orbiter-1K is capable of autonomously filming a given area and independently, without a command from the control center, attack stationary and mobile targets in a given area. In one-way flight, the Orbiter-1K is capable of attacking a target at a range of 80-100 km.
The assembly of the Orbiter-1K under the designation Zerbe-1K (Zerbe – Impact) began at the Azad Systems plant in 2017.
However, in August 2017, the Israeli government temporarily suspended the Aeronautics Defense Systems export license for the supply of kamikaze drones to Azerbaijan in connection with the high-profile scandal associated with these drones.
The Israeli newspaper “Maariv” published a note that during the presentation of the Orbiter-1K UAV to a potential buyer in mid-summer 2017, the Azerbaijanis demanded a real blow to the Armenian positions in Karabakh.
The Israeli prosecutor’s office brought charges against the leadership of Aeronautics Defense Systems, but the company denied the use of its kamikaze UAV against the Armenians of Karabakh, stating that “it never held a demonstration against living targets, including in this case.”
It is difficult to say how the investigation of the Israeli prosecutor’s office ended, but apparently everything has settled down and the export of Orbiter-1K drone drones to Azerbaijan has continued safely.
Of course, the Israelis didn’t test their Orbiter 1K on Armenian targets, the Azerbaijanis tested the Zerbe 1K on Armenian targets, and the fact that these two drones are actually one and the same is beside the point.
Another drone that’s reportedly used by Azerbaijan is the ThunderB reconnaissance drone.
There is practically no information on the delivery of ThunderB reconnaissance drones to Azerbaijan by the Israeli company Bluebird Aero Systems. Moreover, it was never shown at parades, and in the videos of the Azerbaijani military they were also never shown.
However, one such drone with N205 fell into the hands of Armenians on April 2, 2016 during the so-called “April war”.
ThunderB is a tactical reconnaissance drone with a wingspan of 4 m and a fuselage length of 1.9 m. It is launched with a catapult, landing – parachute with an airbag.
The device is interesting in that it weighs 32 kg and can stay in the air for 16 to 24 hours. Apparently, it was this feature that attracted the attention of the Azerbaijani military, in comparison with the “electric” Orbiter-3, which otherwise has comparable characteristics and is assembled in Azerbaijan.
One Russian-language source said that “the power plant of the BlueBird ThunderB UAV is represented by an electric motor, which allows the device to reach a maximum travel speed of up to 120 km / h, while, thanks to the use of a special technology, the battery charge lasts for a very long period of being in the air” , this statement is highly doubtful and most likely a consequence of a careless translation.
At least Bluebird Aero Systems itself writes about “advanced fuel-injected engine”, in another English-language source – “The ThunderB UAV is powered by a digital electronic fuel injection (EFI) engine driving a pusher propeller” (equipped with a digital electronic injection engine driving a pusher propeller). That is, in both cases we are talking about an internal combustion engine with direct fuel injection.
In addition, the available rear photo of the ThunderB N205 also shows that it is much closer to an internal combustion engine – there are elements not typical for an electric motor – an air intake, some kind of pipe and a cutout for engine cooling.
Practice shows that miracles do not happen – a small drone cannot carry so many batteries to stay in the air for a day on electric traction.
Otherwise, ThunderB is a fairly standard drone with a speed of 60-130 km / h, a range of information transmission systems of 100-150 km, and a flight altitude of 4.85 km. The 3.5 kg gyro-stabilized payload includes a high-resolution daytime camera, thermal imager and laser designator.
During the hostilities in July 2020, the Armenian press declared another ThunderB destroyed, but another drone, SkyStriker, was identified in the bad photo in the report, so this statement was erroneous.
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Actions of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople , his globalist sponsors and pseudo-church organizations created with their help continue contributing to the division and instability within the Orthodox World .
On October 24 , Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus made the unilateral decision to commemorate Epiphany Dumenko , the primate of the ‘ independent ’ Orthodox Church of Ukraine that was created to fight against the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church ( Moscow Patriarchate ) on the territory of Ukraine .
Thus Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus became the third Orthodox primate besides Patriarch Bartholomew to commemorate the pseudo-church organization .
The decision faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol immediately left the Liturgy when he heard the name of Epiphany Dumenko .
On the same day , Metropolitan Athanasios , together with three other hierarchs of the Cypriot Church , Metropolitans Nikiforos of Kykkos and Isaiah of Tamassos , and Bishop Nicholas of Amathountos , appealed to Archbishop Chrysostomos to immediately revoke his anti-canonical decision to include the name of Epiphany Dumenko in the diptychs of the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches .
Their statement was in English can be found here .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to actions of Patriarch Bartholomew and the other primates who have accepted the schismatics and repeat that this decision has been made arbitrarily and anti-canonically in Ukraine and only threaten greater disunity and schism in the Church , given that Ukraine is the canonical territory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate .
The statement also supports the decision of the Moscow Patriarchate to interrupt Eucharistic communion with those who enter into communion with the schismatics .
In own turn , Archbishop Chrysostomos claims that his decision will be for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the forceful promotion of pseudo-church organizations created and supported by the Bartholomew-led bloc that play in the favor of the globalist , neo-liberal agenda goes full contrary to the interests of conservative societies of these countries .
The globalist , neo-liberal agenda weaponized by Bartholomew and his sponsors is mostly aimed at undermining the position of the church as one of the key pillars of conservative societies of Europe .
Forces standing behind this push likely believe that the destruction of the position of the church in these societies will allow them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aggressive neo-liberal , pro-globalist and consumerist ideology there .
The text of the statement : With great concern , but also with the deepest sorrow , we were informed of the commemoration of the “ primate of the Ukrainian Church ” Epiphany by His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus today , Saturday , October 24 , 2020 , during the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Chrysoroyiatissa , where the God-beloved Bishop Pankratios of Arsinoe was consecrated .
1 .
The act of the Archbishop constitutes a blatant violation of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our Orthodox Church and the functioning of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus based on this system .
2 .
This question was raised by His Beatitude at a recent session of the Holy Synod ( September 9 , 2020 ) , and it was decided then to consider it at another meeting , to hear the views and positions of all members of the Holy Synod and make a synodal decision on this issue .
3 .
The recent appointment of Epiphany as the “ Primate of the Ukrainian Church ” by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bartholomew has caused turmoil in the Orthodox Church , and to date , only the Greek Church and the Alexandrian Patriarchate , for reasons not related to this present consideration , have recognized him .
All the other Local Orthodox Churches have a negative stance towards the issue .
( It should be noted here that during the “ ordination ” of this Epiphany , not a single representative of the Local Orthodox Churches was present , with all the ensuing consequences . )
4 .
The one proclaimed “ primate ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has no canonical ordination , and this is because he comes from the schismatic groups of the Ukrainian Church .
If His All-Holiness the Patriarch truly desired to follow the canonical procedure for granting autocephaly to the Church of Ukraine , then he should have granted autocephaly to the canonical Metropolitan of Kiev , Onuphry , for which he should have obtained the consent of the Moscow Patriarchate , to which he [ Metropolitan Onuphry—Trans . ]
submits , as well as the consent of the Local Orthodox primates .
5 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ autocephaly ” to the schismatic structures of the Ukrainian Church is an arbitrary , anti-canonical , and anti-ecclesiastical action in the sense that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is within the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate , and this autocephaly constitutes , as said above , interference within the jurisdiction of the said Patriarchate .
In this regard , the Russian Church , reacting , justifiably interrupted Church communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate , and also with the Churches of Greece and Alexandria .
6 .
Granting autocephaly is conceivable and possible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our Church , only with the prior approval of the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches .
In this case , the Ecumenical Patriarch , despite the content of the Sacred Canons and Church Tradition , and contradicting his earlier statements on this issue , acted unilaterally and arbitrarily .
And , unfortunately , the primate of the Cypriot Church has followed this example , ignoring and despising his own Holy Synod .
7 .
The Archbishop of Cyprus ’ decision to commemorate Epiphany as the “ primate of the Ukrainian Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Orthodox Churches , threatens to increase the schism in universal Orthodoxy , and recklessly integrates the Church of Cyprus into this climate [ of schism—Trans. ]
.
8 .
We call upon His Beatitude to immediately revoke this anti-canonical and invalid act , and at the same time , we ask all of our bishops of the Cypriot Church to jointly demand the convocation of an extraordinary session of the Holy Synod to make an appropriate decision .
9 .
Finally , we must also emphasize the untimely nature of our primate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times we are going through , as far as our national issue is concerned , but also the threatening actions of the Turkish expansionist policy , which threatens to diminish our nation .
We testify to all the above in good faith , aware of our hierarchical conscience and our sacred duty to preserve the canonical order and unity of the Church in order to avoid the deadly sin of schism , for according to St. John Chrysostom , “ no blood can wash away this sin.
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Actions of Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, his globalist sponsors and pseudo-church organizations created with their help continue contributing to the division and instability within the Orthodox World.
On October 24, Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus made the unilateral decision to commemorate Epiphany Dumenko, the primate of the ‘independent’ Orthodox Church of Ukraine that was created to fight against the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) on the territory of Ukraine. Thus Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus became the third Orthodox primate besides Patriarch Bartholomew to commemorate the pseudo-church organization.
The decision faced a strong opposition within the Cypriot Church. His Eminence Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol immediately left the Liturgy when he heard the name of Epiphany Dumenko. On the same day, Metropolitan Athanasios, together with three other hierarchs of the Cypriot Church, Metropolitans Nikiforos of Kykkos and Isaiah of Tamassos, and Bishop Nicholas of Amathountos, appealed to Archbishop Chrysostomos to immediately revoke his anti-canonical decision to include the name of Epiphany Dumenko in the diptychs of the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches.
Their statement was in English can be found here. In the statement, they declare their opposition to actions of Patriarch Bartholomew and the other primates who have accepted the schismatics and repeat that this decision has been made arbitrarily and anti-canonically in Ukraine and only threaten greater disunity and schism in the Church, given that Ukraine is the canonical territory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The statement also supports the decision of the Moscow Patriarchate to interrupt Eucharistic communion with those who enter into communion with the schismatics.
In own turn, Archbishop Chrysostomos claims that his decision will be for the good of Orthodoxy, while in fact the forceful promotion of pseudo-church organizations created and supported by the Bartholomew-led bloc that play in the favor of the globalist, neo-liberal agenda goes full contrary to the interests of conservative societies of these countries. The globalist, neo-liberal agenda weaponized by Bartholomew and his sponsors is mostly aimed at undermining the position of the church as one of the key pillars of conservative societies of Europe. Forces standing behind this push likely believe that the destruction of the position of the church in these societies will allow them to overcome the local resistance and entrench the aggressive neo-liberal, pro-globalist and consumerist ideology there.
The text of the statement:
With great concern, but also with the deepest sorrow, we were informed of the commemoration of the “primate of the Ukrainian Church” Epiphany by His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus today, Saturday, October 24, 2020, during the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Chrysoroyiatissa, where the God-beloved Bishop Pankratios of Arsinoe was consecrated. 1. The act of the Archbishop constitutes a blatant violation of the synodal, conciliar, and democratic structure of our Orthodox Church and the functioning of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus based on this system. 2. This question was raised by His Beatitude at a recent session of the Holy Synod (September 9, 2020), and it was decided then to consider it at another meeting, to hear the views and positions of all members of the Holy Synod and make a synodal decision on this issue. 3. The recent appointment of Epiphany as the “Primate of the Ukrainian Church” by His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew has caused turmoil in the Orthodox Church, and to date, only the Greek Church and the Alexandrian Patriarchate, for reasons not related to this present consideration, have recognized him. All the other Local Orthodox Churches have a negative stance towards the issue. (It should be noted here that during the “ordination” of this Epiphany, not a single representative of the Local Orthodox Churches was present, with all the ensuing consequences.) 4. The one proclaimed “primate” of the Ukrainian Church by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has no canonical ordination, and this is because he comes from the schismatic groups of the Ukrainian Church. If His All-Holiness the Patriarch truly desired to follow the canonical procedure for granting autocephaly to the Church of Ukraine, then he should have granted autocephaly to the canonical Metropolitan of Kiev, Onuphry, for which he should have obtained the consent of the Moscow Patriarchate, to which he [Metropolitan Onuphry—Trans.] submits, as well as the consent of the Local Orthodox primates. 5. The act of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of granting “autocephaly” to the schismatic structures of the Ukrainian Church is an arbitrary, anti-canonical, and anti-ecclesiastical action in the sense that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is within the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate, and this autocephaly constitutes, as said above, interference within the jurisdiction of the said Patriarchate. In this regard, the Russian Church, reacting, justifiably interrupted Church communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and also with the Churches of Greece and Alexandria. 6. Granting autocephaly is conceivable and possible, according to the Sacred Canons and practice of our Church, only with the prior approval of the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches. In this case, the Ecumenical Patriarch, despite the content of the Sacred Canons and Church Tradition, and contradicting his earlier statements on this issue, acted unilaterally and arbitrarily. And, unfortunately, the primate of the Cypriot Church has followed this example, ignoring and despising his own Holy Synod. 7. The Archbishop of Cyprus’ decision to commemorate Epiphany as the “primate of the Ukrainian Church” further exacerbates the tense situation between the Orthodox Churches, threatens to increase the schism in universal Orthodoxy, and recklessly integrates the Church of Cyprus into this climate [of schism—Trans.]. 8. We call upon His Beatitude to immediately revoke this anti-canonical and invalid act, and at the same time, we ask all of our bishops of the Cypriot Church to jointly demand the convocation of an extraordinary session of the Holy Synod to make an appropriate decision. 9. Finally, we must also emphasize the untimely nature of our primate’s actions, given the critical times we are going through, as far as our national issue is concerned, but also the threatening actions of the Turkish expansionist policy, which threatens to diminish our nation. We testify to all the above in good faith, aware of our hierarchical conscience and our sacred duty to preserve the canonical order and unity of the Church in order to avoid the deadly sin of schism, for according to St. John Chrysostom, “no blood can wash away this sin.” Nicosia, October 24, 2020
Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol, Metropolitan Nikiforos of Kykkos and Tellyria, Metropolitan Isaiah of Tamassos, Bishop Nicholas of Amathountos
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southfront--2020-10-27--Azerbaijan Claims It Assassinated Defense Minister Of Nagorno-Karabakh, While Armenia Captures Syria

Azerbaijan Claims It Assassinated Defense Minister Of Nagorno-Karabakh, While Armenia Captures Syrian Militants In Combat Zone (Videos, Map)

The US-sponsored ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed .
So , Armenia and Azerbaijan continue pound each other and make victoriuos statements .
On October 27 , Azerbaijani sources released the video allegedly showing the assassination of Lieutenant General Jalal Harutyunyan in a drone strikes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region .
Azerbaijani sources claim that he was killed .
These reports were denied by the Armenian side .
Nonetheless , the Karabakh leadership appointed Mikael Arzumanyan a new defense minister of the self-proclaimed republic .
While Armenian sources say that Harutyunyan will soon return to the army , this move indicates that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to admit .
On October 27 evening , the Armenian Defense Ministry released a map showing their version of the situation in the contested region .
Even according to this map , Armenian forces lost almost the entire south of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani forces are close to the Lachin corridor , a vital supply route from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh .
An interesting fact is that the Armenians still claim that the town of Hadrut is in their hands .
According to them , small ‘ enemy units ’ reach the town , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al-Hadath TV also relreased a video showing Turkish-backed Syrian militants captured during the clashes .
Now , there are not only visual evidence confirming the presence of members of Turkish-backed militant groups in the conflict zone , but also Syrian militants captured by Armenian forces there .
Despite the claims of Azerbaijan that it supports the ceasefire , its forces contiue their advance in the region .
Their main goal is Lachin .
In fact , they have been already shelling the supply route with rocket launchers and artillery .
The distance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do this .
Armenian forces try to push Azerbaijani troops back , but they have achieved little progress in this .
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also made another address to the nation confirming that the war continues .
According to Azerbaijan , Armenian forces regularly shells settlements and towns behind the front line killing civilians .
Baku reported on October 27 that at least four civilians were killed and 10 wounded in Armenian strikes on Goranboy , Tartar , and Barda .
Experts that monitor the situation in the Armenian internal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soros-grown team of Pashinyan has recently changed its rhetoric towards the pro-Russian agenda .
As an example , the press secretary of the prime minister Mane Gevorgyan reportedly wrote a letter to Vladimir Solovyov ( a prominent Russian TV host and showman ) insisting that she did not participate in the burning of the Russian flag near the Russian embassy in Yerevan in 2015 , but was just present in that area then .
The pro-Western , anti-Russian demonstration took there after a deserter from the Russian military unit deployed in Gyumri killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Permyakov , was detained by a Russian FSB border guard unit during an attempt to cross the Armenian-Turkish border .
He got a life sentence in Russia .
Then , this incident was actively exploited by pro-Western forces in Armenia to fuel anti-Russian hysteria .
Later , the very same forces led by Pashinyan seized power in the country as a result of the coup in 2018 .
In the next two years , the Pashinyan government contributed a lot of efforts to undermine the relations with Russia and turned Armenia into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermined the Armenian regional security and created conditions for the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in Karabakh .
Now , the Pashinyan government tries to rescue itself by employing some ‘ pro-Russian rhetoric ’ .
It even reportedly asked second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan to participate in negotiations with Russia as a part of the Armenian delegation .
It should be noted that the persecution of Kocharyan that led to his arrest in June 2019 was among the first steps of Pashinyan after he seized power .
Kocharyan was released from the prison just in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the face of a full military defeat in Karabakh , the core ideology of the Pashinyan government remains same ( anti-Russian , pro-Western and NATO-oriented ) .
Therefore , even if Moscow rescues Armenia in Karabkah , the current Armenian leadership will continue providing the same anti-Russian policy .
After the month of the war , the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc continues keeping the initiative in the conflict and exploiting its advantage in air power , artillery , military equipment and manpower .
The coming days will likely show either Ankara and Baku are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenian forces in Karabakh in the nearest future or not .
If Armenian forces repel the attack on Lachin , they will get an opportunity to survive till the moment when the ‘ international community ’ finally makes some real step to pressure Turkey and Azerbaijan enough to force them to stop the ongoing advance .
If this does not happen , the outcome of the war seems to be predetermined .
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The US-sponsored ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed. So, Armenia and Azerbaijan continue pound each other and make victorious statements.
On October 27, Azerbaijani sources released the video allegedly showing the assassination of Lieutenant General Jalal Harutyunyan in a drone strikes in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijani sources claim that he was killed. These reports were denied by the Armenian side.
“This is the second time the Azerbaijani press has been spreading false information about Jalal Harutyunyan – he allegedly died. I must say right away that nothing threatens Mr. Harutyunyan’s life, and the wound he received in one of the combat positions, fortunately, is not serious, and very soon he will return to the army,” Vahram Poghosyan, a spokesperson of the Republic of Artsakh Pesident, said.
Nonetheless, the Karabakh leadership appointed Mikael Arzumanyan a new defense minister of the self-proclaimed republic. While Armenian sources say that Harutyunyan will soon return to the army, this move indicates that the situation is more complicated that they want to admit.
On October 27 evening, the Armenian Defense Ministry released a map showing their version of the situation in the contested region. Even according to this map, Armenian forces lost almost the entire south of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani forces are close to the Lachin corridor, a vital supply route from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh. An interesting fact is that the Armenians still claim that the town of Hadrut is in their hands. According to them, small ‘enemy units’ reach the town, make photos and then run away.
Al-Hadath TV also released a video showing Turkish-backed Syrian militants captured during the clashes. Now, there are not only visual evidence confirming the presence of members of Turkish-backed militant groups in the conflict zone, but also Syrian militants captured by Armenian forces there.
Despite the claims of Azerbaijan that it supports the ceasefire, its forces continue their advance in the region. Their main goal is Lachin. In fact, they have been already shelling the supply route with rocket launchers and artillery. The distance of 12-14km in which they are located allows to do this. Armenian forces try to push Azerbaijani troops back, but they have achieved little progress in this.
Armenian forces strike the advancing Azerbaijani troops:
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan also made another address to the nation confirming that the war continues.
According to Azerbaijan, Armenian forces regularly shells settlements and towns behind the front line killing civilians. Baku reported on October 27 that at least four civilians were killed and 10 wounded in Armenian strikes on Goranboy, Tartar, and Barda.
Experts that monitor the situation in the Armenian internal politics say that in recent days the Soros-grown team of Pashinyan has recently changed its rhetoric towards the pro-Russian agenda. As an example, the press secretary of the prime minister Mane Gevorgyan reportedly wrote a letter to Vladimir Solovyov (a prominent Russian TV host and showman) insisting that she did not participate in the burning of the Russian flag near the Russian embassy in Yerevan in 2015, but was just present in that area then. The pro-Western, anti-Russian demonstration took there after a deserter from the Russian military unit deployed in Gyumri killed an Armenian family. The criminal, Vladimir Permyakov, was detained by a Russian FSB border guard unit during an attempt to cross the Armenian-Turkish border. He got a life sentence in Russia. Then, this incident was actively exploited by pro-Western forces in Armenia to fuel anti-Russian hysteria. Later, the very same forces led by Pashinyan seized power in the country as a result of the coup in 2018.
In the next two years, the Pashinyan government contributed a lot of efforts to undermine the relations with Russia and turned Armenia into a de-facto anti-Russian state. This created undermined the Armenian regional security and created conditions for the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in Karabakh. Now, the Pashinyan government tries to rescue itself by employing some ‘pro-Russian rhetoric’. It even reportedly asked second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan to participate in negotiations with Russia as a part of the Armenian delegation. It should be noted that the persecution of Kocharyan that led to his arrest in June 2019 was among the first steps of Pashinyan after he seized power. Kocharyan was released from the prison just in late June 2020. Despite these moves in the face of a full military defeat in Karabakh, the core ideology of the Pashinyan government remains same (anti-Russian, pro-Western and NATO-oriented). Therefore, even if Moscow rescues Armenia in Karabkah, the current Armenian leadership will continue providing the same anti-Russian policy.
After the month of the war, the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc continues keeping the initiative in the conflict and exploiting its advantage in air power, artillery, military equipment and manpower. The coming days will likely show either Ankara and Baku are able to deliver a devastating blow to Armenian forces in Karabakh in the nearest future or not. If Armenian forces repel the attack on Lachin, they will get an opportunity to survive till the moment when the ‘international community’ finally makes some real step to pressure Turkey and Azerbaijan enough to force them to stop the ongoing advance. If this does not happen, the outcome of the war seems to be predetermined.
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southfront--2020-10-27--Azerbaijan Is In Anger. Armenians Open Fire At Its Troops Peacefully Advancing In Nagorno-Karabakh

The US-brokered humanitarian ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed immediately after its start on the morning of October 26 .
Clashes between the sides did not stop even for a minute and Yerevan and Baku immediately accused each other of sabotaging the peace efforts .
As of the evening of October 26 , Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan officially stated that the US-brokered ceasefire failed , while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that “ the mediators must either achieve the withdrawal of occupying forces , or move away from the path of Baku ” .
It seems that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ‘ easy case ’ by US President Donald Trump did not stand the test of reality .
In a separate statement , the Azerbaijani President said that Turkish F-16 jets , which are deployed in Azerbaijan ( just a few days ago the top leadership of Turkey and Azerbaijan was denying this ) will be employed to protect his country in response to any act of ‘ foreign aggression ’ .
It is interesting to look how the official narrative of Azerbaijan and Turkey has been shifting from claims about Turkish non-involvement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military participation of Ankara in the military escalation .
The town of Qubadli and nearby villages were also captured by Azerbaijan as its media and diplomats were blaming Armenians for ceasefire violations .
Apparently , the coward Armenian forces violate the ceasefire regime by attacking the peacefully advancing Azerbaijani troops .
The setbacks in the south of Karabakh was confirmed by the Armenian Defense Ministry , but insisted that the situation is still under full control .
If this is under full control , it ’ s hard to imagine how the Armenian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when all is not under control .
During the past days , the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc continued its advance towards the Lachin corridor , a strategic area where the shortest route between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is located .
According to reports , after the recent gains Azerbaijani troops are now about 10-12km from the area .
Azerbaijani forces are now working to secure their recent gains and establish strong points there .
After this , they will likely establish fire control over the route thus undermining the Armenian ability to send supplies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bloc will likely push towards Stepanakert .
Armenian sources ease the retreats with regular statements about the losses of Azerbaijan accompanied by videos and photos from the ground .
For example , on October 26 , the Armenian Defense Ministry released a new report claiming that Azerbaijan lost 6,674 troops , 600 armoured vehicles , 6 rocket launchers , 24 planes , 16 helicopters and 220 UAVs since the start of the conflict .
While the numbers provided by both sides are expectedly overestimated , the evidence demonstrates that Azerbaijani forces in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Karabakh .
The problem for Yerevan is that Armenian forces experienced losses of similar or even higher scale .
Members of Turkish-backed militant groups that remain in Syria and are yet to move to some conflict zone to die for Erdogan ’ s Neo-Ottoman dream also suffer hard times .
At least 78 Turkish-backed militants were killed and over 100 others were injured in a recent series of Russian airstrikes on their training camps and HQs in the Syrian region of Idlib .
The main strikes targeted a former air defense base of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area is controlled by Turkish-backed militants and the former military base itself is currently a training camp for members of Faylaq ash-Sham .
Syrian sources link the increased number of Russian strikes on Turkish proxies in Syria with their deployment to the Nagorno-Karabakh combat zone to support Azerbaijan .
Russia sees the increase of the presence of radical militant groups there as an unacceptable scenario .
It is likely that this lies behind the recent decrease of reports and evidence on the deployment of Turkish proxies from Syria to Karabakh .
The Turkish-Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid the situation of the involvement of some third power in the conflict on the side of the Armenians .

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The US-brokered humanitarian ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh collapsed immediately after its start on the morning of October 26. Clashes between the sides did not stop even for a minute and Yerevan and Baku immediately accused each other of sabotaging the peace efforts.
As of the evening of October 26, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan officially stated that the US-brokered ceasefire failed, while Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that “the mediators must either achieve the withdrawal of occupying forces, or move away from the path of Baku”. It seems that the estimation of the Karabakh conflict as an ‘easy case’ by US President Donald Trump did not stand the test of reality.
In a separate statement, the Azerbaijani President said that Turkish F-16 jets, which are deployed in Azerbaijan (just a few days ago the top leadership of Turkey and Azerbaijan was denying this) will be employed to protect his country in response to any act of ‘foreign aggression’. It is interesting to look how the official narrative of Azerbaijan and Turkey has been shifting from claims about Turkish non-involvement in the war to admitting the direct military participation of Ankara in the military escalation. The town of Qubadli and nearby villages were also captured by Azerbaijan as its media and diplomats were blaming Armenians for ceasefire violations.
Apparently, the coward Armenian forces violate the ceasefire regime by attacking the peacefully advancing Azerbaijani troops. The setbacks in the south of Karabakh was confirmed by the Armenian Defense Ministry, but insisted that the situation is still under full control. If this is under full control, it’s hard to imagine how the Armenian side sees the variant of the situation when all is not under control.
During the past days, the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc continued its advance towards the Lachin corridor, a strategic area where the shortest route between Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is located. According to reports, after the recent gains Azerbaijani troops are now about 10-12km from the area. Azerbaijani forces are now working to secure their recent gains and establish strong points there. After this, they will likely establish fire control over the route thus undermining the Armenian ability to send supplies to Karabakh. Then, the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc will likely push towards Stepanakert.
Armenian sources ease the retreats with regular statements about the losses of Azerbaijan accompanied by videos and photos from the ground. For example, on October 26, the Armenian Defense Ministry released a new report claiming that Azerbaijan lost 6,674 troops, 600 armoured vehicles, 6 rocket launchers, 24 planes, 16 helicopters and 220 UAVs since the start of the conflict. While the numbers provided by both sides are expectedly overestimated, the evidence demonstrates that Azerbaijani forces in fact suffered notable casualties in their advance on Karabakh. The problem for Yerevan is that Armenian forces experienced losses of similar or even higher scale.
Members of Turkish-backed militant groups that remain in Syria and are yet to move to some conflict zone to die for Erdogan’s Neo-Ottoman dream also suffer hard times. At least 78 Turkish-backed militants were killed and over 100 others were injured in a recent series of Russian airstrikes on their training camps and HQs in the Syrian region of Idlib. The main strikes targeted a former air defense base of the Syrian Army near Al-Duvayla. This area is controlled by Turkish-backed militants and the former military base itself is currently a training camp for members of Faylaq ash-Sham. Syrian sources link the increased number of Russian strikes on Turkish proxies in Syria with their deployment to the Nagorno-Karabakh combat zone to support Azerbaijan.
Russia sees the increase of the presence of radical militant groups there as an unacceptable scenario. It is likely that this lies behind the recent decrease of reports and evidence on the deployment of Turkish proxies from Syria to Karabakh. The Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc estimate the risks and prefers to avoid the situation of the involvement of some third power in the conflict on the side of the Armenians.
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southfront--2020-10-27--Map Comparison: Development Of Military Situation In Yemen In 2015-2020

Click to see the full-size image The map above shows how the military situation in Yemen has changed since 2015 @ @ @ @ @ its military intervention in the country .
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southfront--2020-10-27--ATGM Passes Just Centimeters Above Euronews Journalists’ Jeep In Nagorno-Karabakh

On October 26th , Euronews published their video report on the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia for Nagorno-Karabakh .
It @ @ @ @ @ except for one point – in a part of the footage an ATGM brushes probably @ @ @ @ @ journalists are travelling in , barely sparing their vehicle , and likely their lives .
@ @ @ @ @ snippet of the exact moment : According to observers , this was an Armenian ATGM @ @ @ @ @ , as the journalists appear to be on Azerbaijani side .
This also goes contrary @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan have allowed no journalist coverage on the front .
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On October 26th, Euronews published their video report on the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia for Nagorno-Karabakh.
It covered the usual jazz, except for one point – in a part of the footage an ATGM brushes probably centimeters above the jeep the journalists are travelling in, barely sparing their vehicle, and likely their lives.
The exact moment takes place around 1:55.
The video below is a snippet of the exact moment:
According to observers, this was an Armenian ATGM that barely hit the vehicle, as the journalists appear to be on Azerbaijani side.
This also goes contrary to claims by Armenia that Azerbaijan have allowed no journalist coverage on the front.
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southfront--2020-10-27--Weapons of Karabakh War: Israel’s Hermes 450 Medium-Size Multi-Payload UAV

The Elbit Hermes 450 is an Israeli medium-sized multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) designed for tactical long endurance missions .
It has an endurance of over 20 hours , with a primary mission of reconnaissance , surveillance and communications relay .
Choice of payloads includes EO/IR/Laser , SAR/GMTI & MPR , COMINT/COMMJAM , ELINT , hyperspectral systems , large area scanning systems and other payloads .
Hermes 450 ’ s highly autonomous and ergonomic operation results in mission effectiveness with no piloting skills required .
The system is easily mobilized and rapidly deployable .
Mission management is performed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GCS ) .
Hermes 450 can perform two concurrent missions from the same GCS using two ground data terminals ( GDT ) .
With multi-payload capability ( 150 kg , 300 L , 1.6 kVA ) the Hermes 450 is effective for ISTAR , SIGINT , communication relays and other missions for Division to Corps levels .
It is powered by a 52 hp rotary UEL engine that provides a maximum speed of 95 KTAS @ SL , altitude over 18 kft , endurance over 20 hours .
The Hermes 450 features fully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LOS and/or satellite communication data link with a fully composite structure that is highly mobile and easily deployed .
The Hermes 450 UAV is one of the many Israeli unmanned systems in use by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the fight against Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh .
The Hermes 450 is the backbone of the UK WATCHKEEPER program .
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The Elbit Hermes 450 is an Israeli medium-sized multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for tactical long endurance missions.
It has an endurance of over 20 hours, with a primary mission of reconnaissance, surveillance and communications relay.
Payload options include electro-optical/infrared sensors, communications and electronic intelligence, synthetic-aperture radar/ground-moving target indication, electronic warfare, and hyperspectral sensors.
Choice of payloads includes EO/IR/Laser, SAR/GMTI & MPR, COMINT/COMMJAM, ELINT, hyperspectral systems, large area scanning systems and other payloads. Hermes 450’s highly autonomous and ergonomic operation results in mission effectiveness with no piloting skills required.
The system is easily mobilized and rapidly deployable. Mission management is performed via the Hermes ground control system (GCS). Hermes 450 can perform two concurrent missions from the same GCS using two ground data terminals (GDT).
With multi-payload capability (150 kg, 300 L, 1.6 kVA) the Hermes 450 is effective for ISTAR, SIGINT, communication relays and other missions for Division to Corps levels. It is powered by a 52 hp rotary UEL engine that provides a maximum speed of 95 KTAS@SL, altitude over 18 kft, endurance over 20 hours.
The Hermes 450 features fully redundant avionics, fully autonomous flight, LOS and/or satellite communication data link with a fully composite structure that is highly mobile and easily deployed.
The Hermes 450 UAV is one of the many Israeli unmanned systems in use by the Azerbaijani armed forces in the fight against Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Hermes 450 is the backbone of the UK WATCHKEEPER program.
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