southfront--2020-10-28--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 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 .
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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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--2020-10-28--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--2020-10-28--Armenian-Azerbaijani War – One Month After

After a month of war , the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc continues to keep the initiative in the conflict , exploiting its advantage in air power , artillery , military equipment and manpower .
The coming days are likely to show whether 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 , a vital supply route from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh , they will win the opportunity to survive till the moment when the ‘ international community ’ finally takes some real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to force them to stop the ongoing advance .
If this does not happen , the outcome of the war seems to be predetermined .
Meanwhile , Azerbaijani forces continue their advance in the region amid the failed US-sponsored ceasefire regime .
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 at which they were located a few days ago already allowed this .
Now , reports appear that various Azerbaijani units are at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corridor .
Armenian forces are trying to push Azerbaijani troops back , but with little success so far .
The advance is accompanied by numerous Azerbaijan claims that Armenian forces are regularly shelling civilian targets and that the ongoing advance is the way to deter them .
Baku reported on the evening of October 27 that at least four civilians had been killed and 10 wounded in Armenian strikes on Goranboy , Tartar and Barda .
On the morning of October 28 , the Armenians allegedly shelled civilian targets in Tovuz , Gadabay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the morning of October 28 , the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry claimed that in response to these Armenian violations its forces had eliminated a large number of enemy forces , an “ OSA ” air-defense system , 3 BM-21 « Grad » rocket launchers , 6 D-30 , 5 D-20 , and 1 D-44 howitzers , 2 2A36 « Giatsint-B » artillery guns , a 120 mm mortar , a “ Konkurs ” anti-tank missile and 6 auto vehicles .
On October 27 , Azerbaijani sources also released a video allegedly showing the assassination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drone strike .
Azerbaijani sources claim that he was killed .
These reports were denied by the Armenian side , which insisted that the prominent commander was only injured .
Nonetheless , the Karabakh leadership appointed Mikael Arzumanyan as the new defense minister of the self-proclaimed republic .
On the evening of October 27 , the Armenian Defense Ministry released a map showing their version of the situation in the contested region .
Even according to this map , Armenian forces have lost almost the entire south of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani forces are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , take photos and then run away .
Al-Hadath TV also released a video showing Turkish-backed Syrian militants captured during the clashes .
Now , there is not only visual evidence confirming the presence of members of Turkish-backed militant groups in the conflict zone , but also actual Syrian militants in the hands of Armenian forces .
Experts who monitor the internal political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days the Soros-grown team of Pashinyan has changed its rhetoric towards a pro-Russian agenda .
Many prominent members of the current Pashinyan government and the Prime Minister himself spent the last 10 years pushing a pro-Western agenda .
After seizing power as a result of the coup in 2018 , they then put much effort into damaging relations with Russia and turned Armenia into a de-facto anti-Russian state .
This undermined Armenian regional security and created the conditions needed for an Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in Karabakh .
Now , the Pashinyan government tries to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rhetoric ’ .
It even reportedly asked second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan to participate in negotiations with Russia as a member 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 taken by Pashinyan after he seized power .
Kocharyan was only released from prison 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 the same ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Therefore , even if Moscow rescues Armenia in Karabkah , the current Armenian leadership will continue supporting the same anti-Russian policy .

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After a month of war, the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc continues to keep the initiative in the conflict, exploiting its advantage in air power, artillery, military equipment and manpower. The coming days are likely to show whether 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, a vital supply route from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh, they will win the opportunity to survive till the moment when the ‘international community’ finally takes some real steps 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.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani forces continue their advance in the region amid the failed US-sponsored ceasefire regime. 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 at which they were located a few days ago already allowed this. Now, reports appear that various Azerbaijani units are at a distance of about 5-8 km from the corridor. Armenian forces are trying to push Azerbaijani troops back, but with little success so far.
The advance is accompanied by numerous Azerbaijan claims that Armenian forces are regularly shelling civilian targets and that the ongoing advance is the way to deter them. Baku reported on the evening of October 27 that at least four civilians had been killed and 10 wounded in Armenian strikes on Goranboy, Tartar and Barda. On the morning of October 28, the Armenians allegedly shelled civilian targets in Tovuz, Gadabay, Dashkesan, and Gubadl.
On the morning of October 28, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry claimed that in response to these Armenian violations its forces had eliminated a large number of enemy forces, an “OSA” air-defense system, 3 BM-21 «Grad» rocket launchers, 6 D-30, 5 D-20, and 1 D-44 howitzers, 2 2A36 «Giatsint-B» artillery guns, a 120 mm mortar, a “Konkurs” anti-tank missile and 6 auto vehicles.
On October 27, Azerbaijani sources also released a video allegedly showing the assassination of Lieutenant General Jalal Harutyunyan by a drone strike. Azerbaijani sources claim that he was killed. These reports were denied by the Armenian side, which insisted that the prominent commander was only injured. Nonetheless, the Karabakh leadership appointed Mikael Arzumanyan as the new defense minister of the self-proclaimed republic.
On the evening of October 27 , the Armenian Defense Ministry released a map showing their version of the situation in the contested region. Even according to this map, Armenian forces have lost almost the entire south of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani forces are close to the Lachin corridor. 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, take photos and then run away.
Al-Hadath TV also released a video showing Turkish-backed Syrian militants captured during the clashes. Now, there is not only visual evidence confirming the presence of members of Turkish-backed militant groups in the conflict zone, but also actual Syrian militants in the hands of Armenian forces.
Experts who monitor the internal political situation in Armenia say that in recent days the Soros-grown team of Pashinyan has changed its rhetoric towards a pro-Russian agenda. Many prominent members of the current Pashinyan government and the Prime Minister himself spent the last 10 years pushing a pro-Western agenda. After seizing power as a result of the coup in 2018, they then put much effort into damaging relations with Russia and turned Armenia into a de-facto anti-Russian state. This undermined Armenian regional security and created the conditions needed for an 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 member 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 taken by Pashinyan after he seized power. Kocharyan was only released from prison 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 the same (anti-Russian, pro-Western and NATO-oriented). Therefore, even if Moscow rescues Armenia in Karabkah, the current Armenian leadership will continue supporting the same anti-Russian policy.
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southfront--2020-10-28--Overview Of Recent Azerbaijani Drone, Missile Strikes On Armenian Forces In Nagorno-Karabakh (Videos

Overview Of Recent Azerbaijani Drone, Missile Strikes On Armenian Forces In Nagorno-Karabakh (Videos)

Azerbaijani drones , missiles and precision-guided rockets continue to inflict heavy losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of @ @ @ @ @ , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan and media sources released several videos of recent @ @ @ @ @ equipment .
The strikes targeted at least 25 posts and gatherings of Armenian forces , @ @ @ @ @ strikes in the first three videos were carried out with Bayraktar TB2 combat drones and @ @ @ @ @ strikes seen in the fourth video were carried out with Spike NLOS [ Non-Line-Of-Sight ] @ @ @ @ @ heavy material and human losses have forced Armenian troops to retreat from several areas in @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier today , thirteen settlements in the regions were captured by Azerbaijani troops .
@ @ @ @ @ • Leaked Photos Confirm Transfer Of Dozens Of Turkish-Made Loitering Munitions To Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijani drones, missiles and precision-guided rockets continue to inflict heavy losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On October 28, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan and media sources released several videos of recent strikes on Armenian troops and equipment.
The strikes targeted at least 25 posts and gatherings of Armenian forces, as well as:
4 D-20 howitzers;
4 D-30 howitzers;
2 2A36 Giatsint-B howitzers;
3 T-72 battle tanks;
2 trucks;
3 MT-LB armored vehicles;
1 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle;
1 Communication center.
The strikes in the first three videos were carried out with Bayraktar TB2 combat drones and precision-guided munition, while the strikes seen in the fourth video were carried out with Spike NLOS [Non-Line-Of-Sight] long-range anti-armor missiles.
The heavy material and human losses have forced Armenian troops to retreat from several areas in the southeastern part of Nagorno-Karabakh. Earlier today, thirteen settlements in the regions were captured by Azerbaijani troops.
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southfront--2020-10-28--Map Update: Real Face Of ‘Ceasefire Regime’ In Syria’s Greater Idlib

Click to see the full-size image While most mainstream media outlets are focused on the Armenian-Azerbaijani war in the Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ regime ’ in Syria ’ s Greater Idlib continues in its ordinary manner .
MORE @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan Is In Anger .
Armenians Open Fire At Its Troops Peacefully Advancing In Nagorno-Karabakh

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While most mainstream media outlets are focused on the Armenian-Azerbaijani war in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the ‘ceasefire regime’ in Syria’s Greater Idlib continues in its ordinary manner.
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southfront--2020-10-28--Leaked Photos Confirm Transfer Of Dozens Of Turkish-Made Loitering Munitions To Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have obtained dozens of Turkish-made KARGU small loitering munitions , which will likely be used against Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
On October 28 , leaked photos showing Azerbaijani troops showcasing at least 27 KARGU loitering munitions surfaced on social media .
KARGU , which was developed by Turkey ’ s defense contractor STM , can carry out reconnaissance and attack missions .
The loitering munition has a range of 5 km , an endurance of 30 minutes and can carry different types of warheads .
KARGU loitering munitions can operate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( AI ) image processing capabilities , including facial recognition .
The Azerbaijani military has been using loitering munitions , including the Israeli-made IAI Harpo and Elbit ’ s SkyStriker , against Armenian forces since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh more than a month ago .
While the Harop and SkyStriker were used against high-value targets such as air-defense systems and armored units , the smaller KARGU will likely be used against infantry and forward posts .
Advanced precision-guided weapons like the KARGU have granted the Azerbaijani military the better hand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ON THIS TOPIC :

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The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have obtained dozens of Turkish-made KARGU small loitering munitions, which will likely be used against Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On October 28, leaked photos showing Azerbaijani troops showcasing at least 27 KARGU loitering munitions surfaced on social media.
KARGU, which was developed by Turkey’s defense contractor STM, can carry out reconnaissance and attack missions. The loitering munition has a range of 5 km, an endurance of 30 minutes and can carry different types of warheads.
KARGU loitering munitions can operate in a swarm and has an artificial intelligence (AI) image processing capabilities, including facial recognition.
According Divan-i Harp Telegram chanell, this is Turkish Kargu quadcopter-kamikaze in Azerbaijani service.https://t.co/MR5HwhAGMO
I already noted earlier that some of the strikes in Azerbaijani videos were inflicted by quadcopters-kamikaze. pic.twitter.com/VU9DFs9cb1 — Yuri Lyamin (@imp_navigator) October 28, 2020
The Azerbaijani military has been using loitering munitions, including the Israeli-made IAI Harpo and Elbit’s SkyStriker, against Armenian forces since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh more than a month ago.
While the Harop and SkyStriker were used against high-value targets such as air-defense systems and armored units, the smaller KARGU will likely be used against infantry and forward posts.
Advanced precision-guided weapons like the KARGU have granted the Azerbaijani military the better hand in Nagorno-Karabakh’s battlefield.
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southfront--2020-10-28--Military Situation In Yemen On October 28, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • The Liaison and @ @ @ @ @ ( loyal to Ansar Allah ) reported 292 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah over the past @ @ @ @ @ to the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson ( loyal to Ansar Allah ) , Ansar Allah @ @ @ @ @ Abha airport with a Qasif 2K drone .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 11 airstrikes on the Madghal area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah area;
Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on Khab and Shaaf areas;
The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 292 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 Abha airport with a Qasif 2K drone.
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southfront--2020-10-28--Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Released Commander-In-Chief Of Al-Qaeda-Linked Operations

Hay ’ at Tahrir al-Sham ( HTS ) had released Abu Omar Manhaj , Commander-in-Chief of al-Qaeda-affiliated Fa Ithbatu Operations Room , several Syrian opposition sources reported on October 26 .
Manhaj handed himself over to a Sharia [ Islamic ] court of HTS more than four months ago as a part of an agreement between the group and his operations room .
The agreement , which was reached on June 26 , put an end to a serious conflict between the two sides .
The commander was reportedly behind several attacks on HTS checkpoint and positions in western Idlib @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Said .
Manhaj , a Syrian citizen , returned to the country in 2012 to join anti-government group .
At first , he fought with the Ahrar al-Sham Movement .
Unsatisfied with the group ’ s ideology and limited resources , Manhaj defected and went back to Lebanon .
Later , he returned to Syria to join the al-Nusra Front , the main branch of al-Qaeda in Syria .
Manhaj continued to serve as a commander in the group even after it left al-Qaeda in 2016 and was rebranded to HTS in 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defected to join Horas al-Din , which was established by prominent al-Qaeda commanders who left HTS .
In 2020 , he was supposedly appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the newly-formed Fa Ithbatu Operations Room .
The release of Abu Omar Manhaj is an example of the organic relation between HTS and al-Qaeda in Syria .
Despite engaging in several confrontations with Horas al-Din , HTS is still incapable of taking decisive action against the group or any al-Qaeda-affiliated figure in Greater Idlib .
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Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) had released Abu Omar Manhaj, Commander-in-Chief of al-Qaeda-affiliated Fa Ithbatu Operations Room, several Syrian opposition sources reported on October 26.
Manhaj handed himself over to a Sharia [Islamic] court of HTS more than four months ago as a part of an agreement between the group and his operations room. The agreement, which was reached on June 26, put an end to a serious conflict between the two sides.
The commander was reportedly behind several attacks on HTS checkpoint and positions in western Idlib. The attacks were launched from Arab Said.
Manhaj, a Syrian citizen, returned to the country in 2012 to join anti-government group. At first, he fought with the Ahrar al-Sham Movement.
Unsatisfied with the group’s ideology and limited resources, Manhaj defected and went back to Lebanon. Later, he returned to Syria to join the al-Nusra Front, the main branch of al-Qaeda in Syria.
Manhaj continued to serve as a commander in the group even after it left al-Qaeda in 2016 and was rebranded to HTS in 2017.
In 2018, however, Manhaj defected to join Horas al-Din, which was established by prominent al-Qaeda commanders who left HTS. In 2020, he was supposedly appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the newly-formed Fa Ithbatu Operations Room.
The release of Abu Omar Manhaj is an example of the organic relation between HTS and al-Qaeda in Syria. Despite engaging in several confrontations with Horas al-Din, HTS is still incapable of taking decisive action against the group or any al-Qaeda-affiliated figure in Greater Idlib.
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southfront--2020-10-28--2,000 Kurdish Fighters Are Supporting Armenian Forces In Nagorno-Karabakh: Erdogan

At least 2,000 fighters of the Kurdistan Workers ’ Party and the People ’ s Protection Units were supporting Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh , Turkey ’ s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on October 28 .
The Turkish President made his remarks during the ruling Justice and Development Party , AKP , parliamentary group meeting in Ankara .
Erdogan said he had informed Russia ’ s president Vladimir Putin of the presence of Kurdish fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh during their recent phone call .
“ I told Mr. President [ Putin ] , we have identified , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some 2,000 PKK terrorists fighting for Armenia at the moment for $ 600 .
Mr. President said he was not aware of that , ” the Daily Sabah quoted the Turkish president as saying , “ I have told Putin that if our red lines are crossed , we would not hesitate to take action.
” Erdogan added that Turkey was sincere in its efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and believed in Russia ’ s sincerity .
He also revealed that he told President Putin that they could resolve the conflict together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advance in Nagorno-Karabakh .
More than 2,000 Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries are reportedly backing the attack .
During the meeting , the Turkish president also touched on the situation in Syria .
The President said Turkey had the legitimate right to continue its action if militants are not cleared from its border with the war-torn country .
Erdogan was referring to Kurdish forces .
In the last three years , Turkey launched two operations against these forces in northern and northeastern Syria .
The Turkish President also voiced his concern over a recent Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib .
At least 78 militants were killed and 90 others were injured in the airstrike .
The Turkish military maintains a large force in Greater Idlib .
The force is deployed in more than 60 positions , camps and bases throughout the region .
Turkey is heavily involved in the ongoing conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh , Syria and Libya .
Erdogan ’ s remarks indicate that Turkey is planning to go on with its passive-aggressive policy in the region .
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At least 2,000 fighters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the People’s Protection Units were supporting Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on October 28.
The Turkish President made his remarks during the ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, parliamentary group meeting in Ankara.
Erdogan said he had informed Russia’s president Vladimir Putin of the presence of Kurdish fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh during their recent phone call.
“I told Mr. President [Putin], we have identified, through intelligence sources, that there are some 2,000 PKK terrorists fighting for Armenia at the moment for $600. Mr. President said he was not aware of that,” the Daily Sabah quoted the Turkish president as saying, “I have told Putin that if our red lines are crossed, we would not hesitate to take action.”
Erdogan added that Turkey was sincere in its efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and believed in Russia’s sincerity. He also revealed that he told President Putin that they could resolve the conflict together.
Turkey is supporting the ongoing Azerbaijani advance in Nagorno-Karabakh. More than 2,000 Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries are reportedly backing the attack.
During the meeting, the Turkish president also touched on the situation in Syria. The President said Turkey had the legitimate right to continue its action if militants are not cleared from its border with the war-torn country.
Erdogan was referring to Kurdish forces. In the last three years, Turkey launched two operations against these forces in northern and northeastern Syria.
“If the terrorists here are not cleared as we were promised, we have the legitimate right to mobilize once again,” Erdogan said, according to Reuters.
The Turkish President also voiced his concern over a recent Russian airstrike that targeted Turkish-backed militants in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. At least 78 militants were killed and 90 others were injured in the airstrike.
“Russia’s strike targeting Syrian National Army forces’ training center in the region of Idlib is a sign that a lasting peace and calm in the region is unwanted,” said the president.
The Turkish military maintains a large force in Greater Idlib. The force is deployed in more than 60 positions, camps and bases throughout the region.
Turkey is heavily involved in the ongoing conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria and Libya. Erdogan’s remarks indicate that Turkey is planning to go on with its passive-aggressive policy in the region.
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southfront--2020-10-28--Azerbaijani Forces Captured 13 Settlements In Zangilan, Fuzuli, Jabrayil & Gubadli Districts

Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev announced on October 28 that his forces had captured 13 new settlements in the @ @ @ @ @ On Twitter , the president said his troops entered the following settlements : Earlier , @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan revealed that Armenian forces had sustained heavy losses during the recent clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ , Armenian forces lost a 9K33 Osa air-defense system , 3 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket @ @ @ @ @ 5 D-20 , and 1 D-44 howitzers , 2 2A36 Giatsint-B field guns , 1 @ @ @ @ @ Konkurs anti-tank guided missile launchers and 6 vehicles .
The heavy and precision fire power @ @ @ @ @ heavy losses on Armenian troops , who defend their positions in Nagorno-Karabakh .
On the @ @ @ @ @ are supporting Baku ’ s advance .
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev announced on October 28 that his forces had captured 13 new settlements in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On Twitter, the president said his troops entered the following settlements:
Birinji Aghali, Ikinji Aghali, Uchunju Aghali, Zarnali of Zangilan district;
Mandili of Fuzuli district;
Gazanzami, Khanaghabulag, Chullu, Gushchular, Garaaghaj of Jabrayil district;
Giyasli, Abilja and Gilijan of Gubadli district.
“Long live Azerbaijani Army! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!” Aliyev wrote.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan revealed that Armenian forces had sustained heavy losses during the recent clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh.
According to the ministry, Armenian forces lost a 9K33 Osa air-defense system, 3 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers, 6 D-30, 5 D-20, and 1 D-44 howitzers, 2 2A36 Giatsint-B field guns, 1 120 mm mortar, 1 Konkurs anti-tank guided missile launchers and 6 vehicles.
The heavy and precision fire power of Azerbaijani forces are inflicting heavy losses on Armenian troops, who defend their positions in Nagorno-Karabakh. On the ground, Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries are supporting Baku’s advance.
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southfront--2020-10-28--Neo-Ottomans On Globalists’ Service: Erdogan Ambitious Gaze Turns Toward Crimea

In recent months , it ’ s been rather popular to talk about the various ambitions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his various project throughout the Middle East , and beyond .
Erdogan ’ s ambitions in Libya , the Mediterranean Sea , Idlib , Northern Iraq , Northeastern Syria , Nagorno-Karabakh are well known .
Another interest that appears to be forming is that Turkey now also wants Crimea – and Ukraine is somewhat willing to support it .
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ’ s meeting with Erdogan in Istanbul and against the background of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Crimea once again resurfaced .
Despite the assurances of the Turkish president in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and rejection of the ‘ Russian annexation ’ of Crimea , in Turkey itself , and especially among nationalists and ruling elites , a dissenting opinion is widespread regarding the fate of the peninsula .
They consider Crimea not Ukrainian or Russian , but Turkish .
Since it was part of the Ottoman Empire until the end of the 18th century .
A notable article on relations with Russia appeared on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quote from it was widely circulated in the Ukrainian and Russian media as the author ’ s text from this site : The publication in this case cites an excerpt from an article by Russian media Moskovsky Komsomolets , the author of which expresses his opinion on Turkey ’ s strategy in the post-Soviet space .
Haberler cited this quote as an indication of Russia ’ s concern about Turkey ’ s actions .
Erdogan himself never spoke out loud about the “ Turkish Crimea ” and none of the Turkish officials raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions of the Turkish leadership and special services say more than loud statements .
Also , experts say , this topic is being discussed from time to time at an unofficial level .
Independent Turkish political analyst Mustafa Karachay told Strana.ua that the very fact that a website close to Erdogan quotes such a quote means the authorities ’ approval of this trend .
“ This formulation of the question fits well with Ankara ’ s claims to restore influence within the territory of the entire former Ottoman Empire , which helps the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , so far this is only at the behind-the-scenes level , Turkey is not ready for an open conflict with Russia or Ukraine .
In the future , the Crimean card may still be played , depending on relations with Russia , ” Karachay said .
“ Many Turks really consider Crimea to be Turkish land , and all Erdogan ’ s statements are pure populism .
Today he says one thing , tomorrow he ’ s another , ” Yunus Erdogdu , a Turkish opposition journalist living in Ukraine commented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have strategy on Crimea , but it has not been disclosed .
Erdogan , of course , would like to return Crimea , like the nationalist Turks with whom he flirts .
In the meantime , the president is trying to maneuver between Ukraine and Russia , defending his own interests in the region .
Officially Erdogan constantly repeats that Turkey does not recognize the annexation of Crimea .
And what specific sanctions is he taking against Russia ?
Why not close the Bosphorus to Russian military and commercial ships ?
Closing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Ukraine in a week .
But Erdogan is not doing this because Russia is very strong , including in terms of military and intelligence , especially in Turkey .
Some Turks think they can ride a horse and take Moscow , but the authorities understand that on the way to Crimea they will lose Istanbul .
Now someone wants to bump their heads against Russia and Turkey .
And who needs a war between Russia and Turkey , who needs to exhaust both countries with battles , especially given the tension between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are involved here.
” And this is not entirely out of the question , after all Kiev discovered that United States ’ support would be limited , since the Zelensky government has proven ineffective in any of its undertakings .
As such , it is beginning to look towards Turkey , with deepening cooperation , a deal for Bayraktar TB2 drones , and even a part of their production being transferred to Ukraine .
These things do not come free , as experience with Turkey shows , with the examples of Iraq , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and likely Azerbaijan .
It should also be underlined that many Ukrainian nationalists ( sic ) , as well as Crimean Tatar radicals support Turkey ’ s policies .
The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh “ Russia unleashed the hands of Armenia , ” said Igor Miroshnichenko , leader of the Sumy regional organization of the neo-Nazi-styled party “ Svoboda ” .
Meanwhile , Refat Chubarov , the leader of the so-called Crimean Tatar People ’ s Mejlis , banned in Russia as a radical group , accused Russia of “ aggression against Azerbaijan ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a veiled organization mostly known for its strong links with Turkish intelligence services and on the Turkish payroll , which was even established by Ukraine ’ s Security Service – SBU .
The organization and radical militants affiliated with the Meijlis were among the key supporters of the water blockade to Crimea .
It is also affiliated to the blackout in Crimea in 2015 , which was caused by a terrorist attack against enerrgy infrastructure on the territory of Ukraine ’ s Kherson Region .
The current HQ of the Mejilis of Crimean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the group is also quite supportive of Turkey protecting the al-Qaeda affiliated militants it backs in Syria ’ s Idlib , even accusing Russia of aggression against the “ moderate rebels.
” While at the first glance it could look like Turkish actions in the Middle East , Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus go contrary to interest of its Western allies , first of all NATO , in fact , they are in conflict only with a few NATO member states and are being in general endorsed ( or at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In particular , the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war , in which Turkey plays a major role , contributes to the interests of the globalists that seek to destabilize the region as a part of their wider strategy against to destabilize and dismantle Russia .
The growing Turkish presence in Ukraine and even its claims of Crimea also contribute to this goal .
The Kiev regime lost Crimea in 2014 and has no chances to return it .
In these conditions , Turkish claims over Crimea change nothing for the Western camp and simultaneously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why the United States and the United Kingdom are turning a blind eye towards Turkish actions , while they themselves work to increase their military infrastructure in Ukraine .
The US military has set up a ‘ logistical point ’ in the port city of Nikolayiv and is now ‘ helping ’ Ukraine to work on its port of Odessa ( which will likely also be used by the US as a military facility ) .
Meanwhile , the UK has been also working to create its military base in Ukraine .
Together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eastern Europe , this creates pretty nice conditions for another NATO member state , Turkey , to play its own game in the region .
The possible ‘ ideological differencies ’ have already been settled .
Ukraine supports the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc in the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and cries foul about peaceful Turkish-funded al-Qaeda activists killed by coward Russians in Syria ’ s Idlib .
The Turkish-funded network of NGOs working with Crimean Tatars has become the Kiev regime ’ s main friend in the field of the Crimean question .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine ( created to fight the canonical one under the pretext of opposing ‘ Russian influence ’ ) has no problems with Turkey ’ s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque and is happy to support any radicals or terrorists that would help it to achieve its main goal : to destroy the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church ( Moscow Patriarchate ) and destroy its properties .
If this help would come from Turkish-funded Islamist , the new ‘ independent ’ church of Ukraine will be happy to accept it .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been able to rescue at least a part of its sovereignty despite the globalist occupation , demonstrate more and more concern regarding the developments in Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus .
New regional wars ( like the one in Nagorno-Karabakh ) and permanent hot points ( like Ukraine ) do not contribute to their national security .
However , it seems that they have little chances to overcome the globalist/neo-liberal lobby in the current conditions and thus they are being played and pushed into the new round of the great geopolitical game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome of this standoff that may lead to a new big regional war in Europe will be far from positive for Europe .
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In recent months, it’s been rather popular to talk about the various ambitions of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his various project throughout the Middle East, and beyond.
Erdogan’s ambitions in Libya, the Mediterranean Sea, Idlib, Northern Iraq, Northeastern Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh are well known.
Another interest that appears to be forming is that Turkey now also wants Crimea – and Ukraine is somewhat willing to support it.
After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with Erdogan in Istanbul and against the background of the Karabakh conflict in Turkey, the topic of Crimea once again resurfaced.
Despite the assurances of the Turkish president in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and rejection of the ‘Russian annexation’ of Crimea, in Turkey itself, and especially among nationalists and ruling elites, a dissenting opinion is widespread regarding the fate of the peninsula. They consider Crimea not Ukrainian or Russian, but Turkish. Since it was part of the Ottoman Empire until the end of the 18th century. A notable article on relations with Russia appeared on the pro-government Turkish news portal Haberler.
One quote from it was widely circulated in the Ukrainian and Russian media as the author’s text from this site:
“Erdogan does not definitely consider Crimea Russian. But at the same time, he does not consider it Ukrainian either. In Erdogan’s eyes, Crimea is a territory that was unfairly taken by Russia in 1783 by the Ottoman Empire and must be returned to the heiress of this empire – modern Turkey.”
The publication in this case cites an excerpt from an article by Russian media Moskovsky Komsomolets, the author of which expresses his opinion on Turkey’s strategy in the post-Soviet space.
Haberler cited this quote as an indication of Russia’s concern about Turkey’s actions.
“Turkey’s actions in the former Soviet Union, without looking back at Russia, have caused concern in the Russian press,” Haberler comments.
Erdogan himself never spoke out loud about the “Turkish Crimea” and none of the Turkish officials raised the question like that, but the actions of the Turkish leadership and special services say more than loud statements. Also, experts say, this topic is being discussed from time to time at an unofficial level.
Independent Turkish political analyst Mustafa Karachay told Strana.ua that the very fact that a website close to Erdogan quotes such a quote means the authorities’ approval of this trend.
“This formulation of the question fits well with Ankara’s claims to restore influence within the territory of the entire former Ottoman Empire, which helps the authorities to maintain and increase the electorate. However, so far this is only at the behind-the-scenes level, Turkey is not ready for an open conflict with Russia or Ukraine. In the future, the Crimean card may still be played, depending on relations with Russia,” Karachay said. “Many Turks really consider Crimea to be Turkish land, and all Erdogan’s statements are pure populism. Today he says one thing, tomorrow he’s another,” Yunus Erdogdu, a Turkish opposition journalist living in Ukraine commented. “In fact, the authorities have strategy on Crimea, but it has not been disclosed. Erdogan, of course, would like to return Crimea, like the nationalist Turks with whom he flirts. In the meantime, the president is trying to maneuver between Ukraine and Russia, defending his own interests in the region. Officially Erdogan constantly repeats that Turkey does not recognize the annexation of Crimea. And what specific sanctions is he taking against Russia? Why not close the Bosphorus to Russian military and commercial ships? Closing the straits vital for Russia could return Crimea to Ukraine in a week. But Erdogan is not doing this because Russia is very strong, including in terms of military and intelligence, especially in Turkey. Some Turks think they can ride a horse and take Moscow, but the authorities understand that on the way to Crimea they will lose Istanbul. Now someone wants to bump their heads against Russia and Turkey. And who needs a war between Russia and Turkey, who needs to exhaust both countries with battles, especially given the tension between them and the West? Geopolitical interests are involved here.”
And this is not entirely out of the question, after all Kiev discovered that United States’ support would be limited, since the Zelensky government has proven ineffective in any of its undertakings.
As such, it is beginning to look towards Turkey, with deepening cooperation, a deal for Bayraktar TB2 drones, and even a part of their production being transferred to Ukraine.
These things do not come free, as experience with Turkey shows, with the examples of Iraq, Syria’s Idlib, Libya, and likely Azerbaijan.
It should also be underlined that many Ukrainian nationalists (sic), as well as Crimean Tatar radicals support Turkey’s policies. The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh “Russia unleashed the hands of Armenia,” said Igor Miroshnichenko, leader of the Sumy regional organization of the neo-Nazi-styled party “Svoboda”.
“Russia is fighting against Azerbaijan, supports Armenia. Armenia has long turned into Putin’s tame dog. Therefore, Azerbaijan’s position should be close to Ukraine,” Miroshnichenko said.
Meanwhile, Refat Chubarov, the leader of the so-called Crimean Tatar People’s Mejlis, banned in Russia as a radical group, accused Russia of “aggression against Azerbaijan”.
“It is possible that fighters of the ‘Crimean self-defense’, led by Armen Martoyan, will fly out of the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in hostilities against Azerbaijan, against whom criminal cases have been initiated in Ukraine – in connection with the tortures and beatings of Ukrainian patriots committed by Martoyan in February – March 2014. Armen Martoyan may have been involved in the torture and murder of the Crimean Tatar Reshat Ametov, who was later awarded the posthumous title of Hero of Ukraine,” Chubarov wrote.
The Meijlis “NGO” is a veiled organization mostly known for its strong links with Turkish intelligence services and on the Turkish payroll, which was even established by Ukraine’s Security Service – SBU. The organization and radical militants affiliated with the Meijlis were among the key supporters of the water blockade to Crimea. It is also affiliated to the blackout in Crimea in 2015, which was caused by a terrorist attack against enerrgy infrastructure on the territory of Ukraine’s Kherson Region. The current HQ of the Mejilis of Crimean Tatar People is somehow located in Kiev and the group is also quite supportive of Turkey protecting the al-Qaeda affiliated militants it backs in Syria’s Idlib, even accusing Russia of aggression against the “moderate rebels.”
While at the first glance it could look like Turkish actions in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus go contrary to interest of its Western allies, first of all NATO, in fact, they are in conflict only with a few NATO member states and are being in general endorsed (or at least not opposed) by the Washington establishment. In particular, the ongoing Armenian-Azerbaijani war, in which Turkey plays a major role, contributes to the interests of the globalists that seek to destabilize the region as a part of their wider strategy against to destabilize and dismantle Russia. The growing Turkish presence in Ukraine and even its claims of Crimea also contribute to this goal. The Kiev regime lost Crimea in 2014 and has no chances to return it. In these conditions, Turkish claims over Crimea change nothing for the Western camp and simultaneously alienate Ankara with Moscow.
This is why the United States and the United Kingdom are turning a blind eye towards Turkish actions, while they themselves work to increase their military infrastructure in Ukraine. The US military has set up a ‘logistical point’ in the port city of Nikolayiv and is now ‘helping’ Ukraine to work on its port of Odessa (which will likely also be used by the US as a military facility). Meanwhile, the UK has been also working to create its military base in Ukraine. Together with the ongoing US-NATO military buildup in Eastern Europe, this creates pretty nice conditions for another NATO member state, Turkey, to play its own game in the region. The possible ‘ideological differencies’ have already been settled. Ukraine supports the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc in the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and cries foul about peaceful Turkish-funded al-Qaeda activists killed by coward Russians in Syria’s Idlib. The Turkish-funded network of NGOs working with Crimean Tatars has become the Kiev regime’s main friend in the field of the Crimean question. Even the ‘independent’ Orthodox Church of Ukraine (created to fight the canonical one under the pretext of opposing ‘Russian influence’) has no problems with Turkey’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque and is happy to support any radicals or terrorists that would help it to achieve its main goal: to destroy the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and destroy its properties. If this help would come from Turkish-funded Islamist, the new ‘independent’ church of Ukraine will be happy to accept it.
The national states of Europe, which have been able to rescue at least a part of its sovereignty despite the globalist occupation, demonstrate more and more concern regarding the developments in Eastern Europe and the Southern Caucasus. New regional wars (like the one in Nagorno-Karabakh) and permanent hot points (like Ukraine) do not contribute to their national security. However, it seems that they have little chances to overcome the globalist/neo-liberal lobby in the current conditions and thus they are being played and pushed into the new round of the great geopolitical game as pawns of their masters. The outcome of this standoff that may lead to a new big regional war in Europe will be far from positive for Europe.
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southfront--2020-10-29--Ukraine – Land Of Opportunities: Selling Smuggled Soviet Air Defense Systems, Own Sovereignty And Mo

Ukraine – Land Of Opportunities: Selling Smuggled Soviet Air Defense Systems, Own Sovereignty And More

After the 2014 coup , Ukraine has become the land of opportunities .
The Kiev regime and new ‘ democratic businessmen ’ are now able to not only sell the country ’ s resources and sovereignty , but also launch various small business projects that as we know are the core of any ‘ market economy ’ .
Just recently , a channel for smuggling Soviet air defense systems was exposed in Ukraine .
The security service of Ukraine exposed the scheme of illegal import into the country of three Soviet anti-aircraft missile systems S-125 for more than 110 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
This was reported in the press service of the SBU .
To do this , they entered inaccurate information in the customs declaration during customs clearance of the goods .
Also , for the illegal transportation of products across the state border , the businessmen used the details of an affiliated company with signs of fictitiousness , registered in one of the European countries , ” the SBU statement said .
The ministry stressed that smuggling caused damage to the budget of Ukraine for more than 20 million hryvnia ( $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the anti-aircraft missile systems did not get into the army – they were stored on the territory of one of the company ’ s logistics bases in the Kiev region , in order to subsequently be sold abroad .
“ During searches in office , production and warehouse premises , as well as at the addresses of the defendants , law enforcement officers found documents , computer equipment , electronic media and other items confirming illegal activities , ” the department noted , adding that at the moment pre-trial investigation continues .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this ‘ illegal scheme ’ seems pretty strange as such developments have appeared among the main achievements of the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity ( the Maidan coup in 2014 ) .
It is most likely that the democratic activists involved in the S-125 sales just forgot to share the revenue with their government partners .
Therefore , the optimal decision for any new business projects will be just to not forget to coordinate their efforts with government structures .
Kiev has been successfully selling its territory for foreign bases , provides a place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( like the new ‘ independent ’ Orthodox Church of Ukraine ) and helping corporations to loot resources and economy .
No surprise , Ukraine ’ s best friends in the United States , the United Kingdom and even smaller players like he Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople continue their active actions in the field .
The potential of for new projects aimed at destroying the country and turning it into fodder resources for new and old pro-globalist/neo-liberal structures is unprecedented .
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After the 2014 coup, Ukraine has become the land of opportunities. The Kiev regime and new ‘democratic businessmen’ are now able to not only sell the country’s resources and sovereignty, but also launch various small business projects that as we know are the core of any ‘market economy’.
Just recently, a channel for smuggling Soviet air defense systems was exposed in Ukraine. The security service of Ukraine exposed the scheme of illegal import into the country of three Soviet anti-aircraft missile systems S-125 for more than 110 million hryvnia (approx. $4 million).
This was reported in the press service of the SBU.
“According to preliminary data, representatives of a domestic commercial enterprise in the defense industry have organized an illegal scheme for importing weapons without paying mandatory payments to the state budget. The defendants illegally applied a preference for the alleged import of products for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
To do this, they entered inaccurate information in the customs declaration during customs clearance of the goods. Also, for the illegal transportation of products across the state border, the businessmen used the details of an affiliated company with signs of fictitiousness, registered in one of the European countries,” the SBU statement said.
The ministry stressed that smuggling caused damage to the budget of Ukraine for more than 20 million hryvnia ($705,000).
The SBU also added that the anti-aircraft missile systems did not get into the army – they were stored on the territory of one of the company’s logistics bases in the Kiev region, in order to subsequently be sold abroad.
“During searches in office, production and warehouse premises, as well as at the addresses of the defendants, law enforcement officers found documents, computer equipment, electronic media and other items confirming illegal activities,” the department noted, adding that at the moment pre-trial investigation continues.
The entire situation with the exposure of this ‘illegal scheme’ seems pretty strange as such developments have appeared among the main achievements of the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity (the Maidan coup in 2014). It is most likely that the democratic activists involved in the S-125 sales just forgot to share the revenue with their government partners. Therefore, the optimal decision for any new business projects will be just to not forget to coordinate their efforts with government structures. Kiev has been successfully selling its territory for foreign bases, provides a place for pseudo-church organizations promoting the globalist agenda (like the new ‘independent’ Orthodox Church of Ukraine) and helping corporations to loot resources and economy. No surprise, Ukraine’s best friends in the United States, the United Kingdom and even smaller players like he Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople continue their active actions in the field. The potential of for new projects aimed at destroying the country and turning it into fodder resources for new and old pro-globalist/neo-liberal structures is unprecedented.
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southfront--2020-10-29--U.S. Air Force Successfully Test-Fires Minutemen III ICBM

On October 29th , a team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle .
Officials stressed the test , planned well in advance , was not a reaction to current events .
The test was the latest in a string of tests of the ICBM and demonstrates that the U.S. nuclear deterrent is “ safe , secure , reliable and effective ” means to deter modern threats and reassure allies , Air Force officials said .
“ Like previous test launches , this event demonstrated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nation ’ s nuclear enterprise while ensuring the United States ’ nuclear deterrent is safe , secure , and effective to deter our adversaries while reassuring our allies and partners , ” said Air Force Chief of Staff , General Charles Q .
Brown , Jr. , said in a statement .
“ We must continue to invest in this viable deterrent , and the Airmen who support this mission , as part of the most responsive leg of our nuclear triad.
” The ICBM ’ s reentry vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islands .
These test launches verify the accuracy and reliability of the ICBM weapon system , providing valuable data to ensure a continued safe , secure and effective nuclear deterrent .
“ We have had a busy test launch schedule the last few months , and our team has worked very hard to successfully execute each mission , ” said Col. Omar Colbert , 576th Flight Test Squadron Commander , in a statement .
“ Today ’ s launch sends a visible message of deterrence to the world , and I couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and professionalism of our team.
” The missile came from the 91st Missile Wing : “ This test took a missile and an incredible team of maintainers and launch crews , all pulled from active missile wings , and that really demonstrates the continued readiness and reliability of both the Minuteman III and the professional men and women who support it , ” said Lt. Col. Brock Sargent , Task Force Commander , in a statement .
“ Together we make up a weapon system that stands on continuous alert , defending the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as we have for the last 50 years.
” The missile was test-launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base .
This is the first of at least two launches planned from the base in two weeks .
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a NASA scientific satellite is targeting departure on November 10th from Vandenberg ’ s Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base .
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On October 29th, a team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle.
Officials stressed the test, planned well in advance, was not a reaction to current events.
“The launch calendars are built three to five years in advance, and planning for each individual launch begins six months to a year prior to launch,” according to the release. “Test launches are not a response or reaction to world events or regional tensions.”
The test was the latest in a string of tests of the ICBM and demonstrates that the U.S. nuclear deterrent is “safe, secure, reliable and effective” means to deter modern threats and reassure allies, Air Force officials said.
“Like previous test launches, this event demonstrated the Air Force’s commitment to the Nation’s nuclear enterprise while ensuring the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, and effective to deter our adversaries while reassuring our allies and partners,” said Air Force Chief of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., said in a statement. “We must continue to invest in this viable deterrent, and the Airmen who support this mission, as part of the most responsive leg of our nuclear triad.”
The ICBM’s reentry vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 miles to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. These test launches verify the accuracy and reliability of the ICBM weapon system, providing valuable data to ensure a continued safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent.
“We have had a busy test launch schedule the last few months, and our team has worked very hard to successfully execute each mission,” said Col. Omar Colbert, 576th Flight Test Squadron Commander, in a statement. “Today’s launch sends a visible message of deterrence to the world, and I couldn’t be more proud of the dedication and professionalism of our team.”
The missile came from the 91st Missile Wing:
“This test took a missile and an incredible team of maintainers and launch crews, all pulled from active missile wings, and that really demonstrates the continued readiness and reliability of both the Minuteman III and the professional men and women who support it,” said Lt. Col. Brock Sargent, Task Force Commander, in a statement. “Together we make up a weapon system that stands on continuous alert, defending the United States and our allies 24/7, just as we have for the last 50 years.”
The missile was test-launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
This is the first of at least two launches planned from the base in two weeks.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a NASA scientific satellite is targeting departure on November 10th from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base.
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southfront--2020-10-29--Two Armenian Su-25 Warplanes Allegedly Shot Down Azerbaijani Air-Defense Units

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan claimed on October 29 that its Air Defense Force had shot down two Su-25 warplanes of the Armenian Air Force over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
“ At about 13:18 and 13:20 , two Su-25 attack aircrafts of the Armenian armed forces that attempted to inflict airstrikes on the positions of the Azerbaijan Army in the Gubadli direction of the front were shot down by Azerbaijan Air Defense Units , ” the ministry said in an official statement .
The Azerbaijani MoD didn ’ t provide any further details on the matter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were released by the ministry .
Shushan Stepanyan , Press Secretary for the Ministry of Defense of Armenian , denied that any Armenian warplane was shot down , calling the Azerbaijani claims “ false information.
” On September 29 , the Armenian Air Force lost a Su-25 that was allegedly shot down by an F-16 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force .
On October 17 and 18 , the Azerbaijani MoD claimed that two additional Su-25s were shot down .
However , these claims were false .
From its side , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Azerbaijani Air Force were shot down on October 12 and 14 .
These claims were also untrue .
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have been exaggerating the human and material losses of each other since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27 .
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The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan claimed on October 29 that its Air Defense Force had shot down two Su-25 warplanes of the Armenian Air Force over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
“At about 13:18 and 13:20, two Su-25 attack aircrafts of the Armenian armed forces that attempted to inflict airstrikes on the positions of the Azerbaijan Army in the Gubadli direction of the front were shot down by Azerbaijan Air Defense Units,” the ministry said in an official statement.
The Azerbaijani MoD didn’t provide any further details on the matter. No photos or videos confirming these claims were released by the ministry.
Shushan Stepanyan, Press Secretary for the Ministry of Defense of Armenian, denied that any Armenian warplane was shot down, calling the Azerbaijani claims “false information.”
On September 29, the Armenian Air Force lost a Su-25 that was allegedly shot down by an F-16 fighter jet of the Turkish Air Force. On October 17 and 18, the Azerbaijani MoD claimed that two additional Su-25s were shot down. However, these claims were false.
From its side, the Armenian MoD claimed that two Su-25 of the Azerbaijani Air Force were shot down on October 12 and 14. These claims were also untrue.
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan have been exaggerating the human and material losses of each other since the outbreak of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27.
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southfront--2020-10-29--Belarus National Strike Failed, What Now?

The attempt at regime change in Belarus appears to have all but failed .
Street protests ’ popularity is almost entirely gone .
The planned national strike didn ’ t happen , and the majority of factories and businesses are still operational .
Just a number of businesses went on a strike , and the students as well – both school and university , which is understandable , since an excuse to get out of school is usually taken .
A video was released , presumably showing riot police in Minsk bursting into an apartment in the city searching for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers used stun grenades at a rally against President Alexander Lukashenko .
The footage , filmed on October 25th and later posted to social media , shows a policeman using a baton to beat a man who was draped with the pre-Soviet red-and-white flag , the symbol adopted by the opposition .
Police detained at least three other men , while several others were sheltering on the upper floors of the building , a witness said .
According to openly available information , on October 25th , about 100,000 people joined the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minsk .
The Belarusian riot police was seen throwing stun grenades into crowds of protesters , chasing people through courtyards and making detentions .
The authorities cut off mobile internet across central Minsk , closed metro stations and placed military cordons armed with firearms at key sites .
Some of the protesters tried to hide inside their own apartments , which were then raided by police .
On October 26th , groups of workers and students in Belarus carried out a nationwide strike call by Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya .
Workers at some state-run plants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buildings and chanted slogans outside .
Hundreds of students also rallied on university campuses in Minsk while clapping , chanting and forming solidarity chains .
Reportedly , at least 155 people were arrested for supporting the strike action in Minsk , Barysaw , Brest , Hrodno , Mogilev and Novopolotsk .
Generally , only a few businesses stopped working , and the strike was a presumed failure .
On October 28th , BelTA reported that a traffic police office in Mozyr was set on fire , no one was injured .
The Belarus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act of terrorism .
The lack of coverage since the protests have largely lost steam to follow through on the neo-liberal agenda is evidence of how successful it was .
Even the loudest supporter of the regime change – Poland is seeing almost no attention given to it , since Poland is currently griped in its own protests against the anti-abortion bill .
It is simply showing how little interest the general population has into meddling into other countries ’ affairs .
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The attempt at regime change in Belarus appears to have all but failed.
Street protests’ popularity is almost entirely gone. The planned national strike didn’t happen, and the majority of factories and businesses are still operational.
Just a number of businesses went on a strike, and the students as well – both school and university, which is understandable, since an excuse to get out of school is usually taken.
A video was released, presumably showing riot police in Minsk bursting into an apartment in the city searching for protesters who had been seeking refuge after officers used stun grenades at a rally against President Alexander Lukashenko.
The footage, filmed on October 25th and later posted to social media, shows a policeman using a baton to beat a man who was draped with the pre-Soviet red-and-white flag, the symbol adopted by the opposition. Police detained at least three other men, while several others were sheltering on the upper floors of the building, a witness said.
According to openly available information, on October 25th, about 100,000 people joined the “People’s Ultimatum march” in Minsk.
The Belarusian riot police was seen throwing stun grenades into crowds of protesters, chasing people through courtyards and making detentions.
The authorities cut off mobile internet across central Minsk, closed metro stations and placed military cordons armed with firearms at key sites. Some of the protesters tried to hide inside their own apartments, which were then raided by police.
On October 26th, groups of workers and students in Belarus carried out a nationwide strike call by Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Workers at some state-run plants put down their tools, left the buildings and chanted slogans outside. Hundreds of students also rallied on university campuses in Minsk while clapping, chanting and forming solidarity chains.
Reportedly, at least 155 people were arrested for supporting the strike action in Minsk, Barysaw, Brest, Hrodno, Mogilev and Novopolotsk.
Generally, only a few businesses stopped working, and the strike was a presumed failure.
On October 28th, BelTA reported that a traffic police office in Mozyr was set on fire, no one was injured. The Belarus state security committee said it is an act of terrorism.
The lack of coverage since the protests have largely lost steam to follow through on the neo-liberal agenda is evidence of how successful it was.
Even the loudest supporter of the regime change – Poland is seeing almost no attention given to it, since Poland is currently griped in its own protests against the anti-abortion bill. It is simply showing how little interest the general population has into meddling into other countries’ affairs.
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southfront--2020-10-29--Turkish Forces To Withdraw From Another Post Besieged By Syrian Army

Turkish are preparing to withdraw from another observation posts besieged by government forces in northwestern Syria , several sources reported on October 29 .
The post in question is located near the town of Shir Mughar , in the northwestern countryside of Hama .
The post was established in May of 2018 .
Last February , the post was besieged by the Syrian Arab Army , which captured much of the Ghab Plains .
“ Turkish forces present at the eleventh post in the village of Sher Maghar , northwest of Hama , continuing their preparations to withdraw from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they continue to dismantle their equipment in preparation for leaving the post , ” the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) said in a report .
The Istanbul-based Syria TV said Turkish troops will withdraw from Shir Mughar post to a newly-established post near the town of Qoqfin in the southwestern Idlib countryside .
Shir Mughar post will be the second Turkish observation point to be evaluated .
Earlier this months , Turkish forces began withdrawing from a post near the town of Murak in the northern Hama countryside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdrawal process from the post is still ongoing .
Over the last two years , Turkish forces established more than 60 posts throughout Greater Idlib .
Thousands of heavily-armed troops are deployed in these posts .
The Turkish withdrawal from Murak and Shir Mughar posts may be a sign of a new Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib .
The situation in the region is still far from stable .
The agreement reached on March 5 has not been implemented yet .
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Turkish are preparing to withdraw from another observation posts besieged by government forces in northwestern Syria, several sources reported on October 29.
The post in question is located near the town of Shir Mughar, in the northwestern countryside of Hama. The post was established in May of 2018. Last February, the post was besieged by the Syrian Arab Army, which captured much of the Ghab Plains.
“Turkish forces present at the eleventh post in the village of Sher Maghar, northwest of Hama, continuing their preparations to withdraw from the post within the Syrian regime-held areas, as they continue to dismantle their equipment in preparation for leaving the post,” the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said in a report.
The Istanbul-based Syria TV said Turkish troops will withdraw from Shir Mughar post to a newly-established post near the town of Qoqfin in the southwestern Idlib countryside.
Shir Mughar post will be the second Turkish observation point to be evaluated. Earlier this months, Turkish forces began withdrawing from a post near the town of Murak in the northern Hama countryside. According to the SOHR, the withdrawal process from the post is still ongoing.
Over the last two years, Turkish forces established more than 60 posts throughout Greater Idlib. Thousands of heavily-armed troops are deployed in these posts.
The Turkish withdrawal from Murak and Shir Mughar posts may be a sign of a new Russian-Turkish agreement on Greater Idlib. The situation in the region is still far from stable. The agreement reached on March 5 has not been implemented yet.
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southfront--2020-10-29--Armenian-Azerbaijani War: Military Situation In Nagorno-Karabakh On October 29, 2020

Click to see the full-size image The Armenian-Azerbaijani war is the Nagorno-Karabakh region continues : • Armenian forces counter-attacked in @ @ @ @ @ reacapturing the town ; • According to the Armenian MoD , 3 UAVs and 14 @ @ @ @ @ destroyed and 105 Azerbaijani troops were killed in recent clashes ; • Azerbaijan allegedly captured @ @ @ @ @ , Uchunchu Agali , Zarnali Mandili of Fuzuli district , Gazanzami of Jabrayil district , @ @ @ @ @ , Garaagaj , Giyasjan , Giyasli of Qubadli district ; • According to the latest @ @ @ @ @ of 26 people were killed and more than 80 were injured as a result of @ @ @ @ @ Barda ; MORE ON THE TOPIC :

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The Armenian-Azerbaijani war is the Nagorno-Karabakh region continues:
Armenian forces counter-attacked in the area of Qubdali allegedly reacapturing the town;
According to the Armenian MoD, 3 UAVs and 14 armored vehicles of Azerbaijan were destroyed and 105 Azerbaijani troops were killed in recent clashes;
Azerbaijan allegedly captured Birichi Agali, Ikinci Agali, Uchunchu Agali, Zarnali Mandili of Fuzuli district, Gazanzami of Jabrayil district, Khanagabulag, Chullu, Gushchular, Garaagaj, Giyasjan, Giyasli of Qubadli district;
According to the latest official data, a total of 26 people were killed and more than 80 were injured as a result of Armenia’s strikes on Barda;
Azerbaijan artillery shelled the town of Martakert;
Azerbaijan artillery shelled the city of Stepanakert.
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