southfront--2020-10-10--Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire – Brilliant Victory Of Russian Diplomacy

The humanitarian ceasefire between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces started in the Nagorno-Karabakh region at 12:00 local time on October 10 .
The ceasefire deal was reached by the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides following long talks in Moscow a day ago .
Russia played a key role in forcing the sides to accept the new ceasefire regime .
The negotiations involved Armenia ’ s Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov , and were mediated by Russia ’ s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov .
Azerbaijan and Armenia also formally agreed to begin substantive negotiations of a peaceful settlement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region of Nagorno-Karabakh that erupted on September 27 .
The talks will be mediated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ’ s Minsk Group of international negotiators .
Meanwhile , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the first phase of the military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region is completed .
According to him , the prospects of peace depend on the readiness of Armenia to accept the fact that these territories do not belong to it .
For a peaceful solution to the conflict , Azerbaijan and Armenia will sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of the OSCE Minsk Group .
The Azerbaijani side is allegedly ready to do this “ tomorrow ” .
Just a few days ago , the Azerbaijani leadership fiercely supported by Turkey was declaring that it was aiming to solve the Karabakh question by military means at almost any cost .
Nonetheless , thanks to Russian diplomatic efforts ( and apparently something else ) , this posture changed in a single day .
According to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov , Russia has demonstrated a balanced and neutral position during the escalation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position of Turkey , the main ally of Azerbaijan and the instigator of the current Armenian-Azerbaijani war , is more aggressive .
The Turkish Defense Ministry said that Armenia must surrender the Azerbaijani territories that it controls .
Despite the ceasefire agree and the diplomatic decision to return to negotiations , the situation on the contact line remains complicated .
The Armenian Defense Ministry claimed that Azerbaijan launched an offensive into Nagorno-Karabakh five minutes after the ceasefire had been entered into .
Armenia also reported that Azerbaijani forces shelled several civilian areas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own turn , the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that “ despite the ceasefire agreement ” Armenia shelled several Azerbaijani regions .
Local sources also report the continuation of artillery duels and sporadic firefights .
Expectedly , both sides officially deny that they violate the ceasefire and blame each other .
After the exchange of accusations , Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that his country does not rule out the resumption of hostilities if Armenia “ continues to imitate the negotiation process.
” In turn , the aide to the President of Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military actions in Karabakh dealt a serious blow to the Armenian economy .
According to him , the military operation of the Azerbaijani army was directly aimed at achieving this goal .
Regardless the propaganda claims of the sides , the Azerbaijani military achieved notable progress and dealt a painful blow to Armenian forces .
The main reason of this tactical success was the air dominance and the significant advantage in manpower and heavy weapons .
As of October 10 evening , no side are conducting active offensive operations .
Therefore , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , the situation in the region still has chances to explode once again .
Azerbaijan , supported by Turkey , will now try to secure its current positions in the contested region on the diplomatic level and try to force Armenia to withdraw its forces from the entire Nagorno-Karabakh region .
While the first goal will be easily achieved ( by the argument of force ) , the second one will likely be rejected by Yerevan .
As to the appeals of the Armenian government to the Collective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called international community for a direct help in the war against Azerbaijan , they will not likely help .
Armenia itself has not initiated the process of the official integration of it into Armenia as a part of the Armenian state and not even recognized the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic as an independent state .
Armenia has no legal reasons to claim that its territory came under attack .
Thus , the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc still has an upper hand in the military and diplomatic standoff over the region exploiting the complicated situation in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pro-Western policies provided by its governments .
In these conditions , Russia remains the only guarantor of the Armenian sovereignty and territorial integrity that prevents Azerbaijan and Turkey from a direct attack on Armenian sovereign borders .
As to the situation in Karabakh , Moscow is also not interested in the further destabilization of the region and the increase of presence of radical elements there .
Thus , it will employ its diplomatic influence to froze the conflict and force the sides to return to searching a diplomatic solution of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-constructive position of Armenia , Yerevan should not count on the direct Russian military intervention to support its interests .
On the other hand , actions of Azerbaijan and Turkey that may lead to the turning of the region into a new hotbed of terrorism by the deployment of radical militants there or attempts of ethnic cleansing of Armenian population could also face a direct or indirect Russian military response .
For Russia , the increasing presence of al-Qaeda-linked terrorists near its borders is the red line that can not be tolerated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia , in the event of a more constructive position in its foreign policy , may count on the increase of Russian military supplies and non-direct Russian involvement aimed at restoring the status quo in Karabakh and prevention of the resumption of the war .
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The humanitarian ceasefire between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces started in the Nagorno-Karabakh region at 12:00 local time on October 10. The ceasefire deal was reached by the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides following long talks in Moscow a day ago. Russia played a key role in forcing the sides to accept the new ceasefire regime.
The negotiations involved Armenia’s Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov, and were mediated by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Azerbaijan and Armenia also formally agreed to begin substantive negotiations of a peaceful settlement of a military conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh that erupted on September 27. The talks will be mediated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Minsk Group of international negotiators.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the first phase of the military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region is completed. According to him, the prospects of peace depend on the readiness of Armenia to accept the fact that these territories do not belong to it.
“The military unit, or its first part, has come to an end. Now we have reached a political settlement that will ensure that we reach the end and get what rightfully belongs to us,” Aliyev said.
For a peaceful solution to the conflict, Azerbaijan and Armenia will sit down at the negotiating table with the support of the OSCE Minsk Group. The Azerbaijani side is allegedly ready to do this “tomorrow”. Just a few days ago, the Azerbaijani leadership fiercely supported by Turkey was declaring that it was aiming to solve the Karabakh question by military means at almost any cost. Nonetheless, thanks to Russian diplomatic efforts (and apparently something else), this posture changed in a single day.
According to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, Russia has demonstrated a balanced and neutral position during the escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.
“Russia is our neighbor, with whom we have strategic relations. Russia has demonstrated a balanced approach, has maintained neutrality during the escalation period,” Bayramov said at a press conference on October 10.
The position of Turkey, the main ally of Azerbaijan and the instigator of the current Armenian-Azerbaijani war, is more aggressive. The Turkish Defense Ministry said that Armenia must surrender the Azerbaijani territories that it controls.
“Azerbaijani Army acted heroically and achieved great triumphs to liberate its lands that were occupied. Armenia must now surrender the lands that it has occupied to their rightful owner,” the defese ministry said in a tweet. “Until then, we will continue to stand by our Azerbaijani Turkish brothers and sisters.”
Despite the ceasefire agree and the diplomatic decision to return to negotiations, the situation on the contact line remains complicated.
The Armenian Defense Ministry claimed that Azerbaijan launched an offensive into Nagorno-Karabakh five minutes after the ceasefire had been entered into. Armenia also reported that Azerbaijani forces shelled several civilian areas, including the town of Hadrut. In own turn, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that “despite the ceasefire agreement” Armenia shelled several Azerbaijani regions. Local sources also report the continuation of artillery duels and sporadic firefights. Expectedly, both sides officially deny that they violate the ceasefire and blame each other.
After the exchange of accusations, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that his country does not rule out the resumption of hostilities if Armenia “continues to imitate the negotiation process.”
“Armenia must fulfill its obligations, otherwise we do not rule out the resumption of hostilities. By the way, it is worth noting that Armenia is already violating its obligations – hostilities are ongoing on despite the ceasefire,” Bayramov said.
In turn, the aide to the President of Azerbaijan, Hikmet Hajiyev, noted that the military actions in Karabakh dealt a serious blow to the Armenian economy. According to him, the military operation of the Azerbaijani army was directly aimed at achieving this goal.
Regardless the propaganda claims of the sides, the Azerbaijani military achieved notable progress and dealt a painful blow to Armenian forces. The main reason of this tactical success was the air dominance and the significant advantage in manpower and heavy weapons.
As of October 10 evening, no side are conducting active offensive operations. Therefore, the ceasefire can be considered as mostly working. At the same time, the situation in the region still has chances to explode once again. Azerbaijan, supported by Turkey, will now try to secure its current positions in the contested region on the diplomatic level and try to force Armenia to withdraw its forces from the entire Nagorno-Karabakh region. While the first goal will be easily achieved (by the argument of force), the second one will likely be rejected by Yerevan. As to the appeals of the Armenian government to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the so-called international community for a direct help in the war against Azerbaijan, they will not likely help. Armenia itself has not initiated the process of the official integration of it into Armenia as a part of the Armenian state and not even recognized the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic as an independent state. Armenia has no legal reasons to claim that its territory came under attack.
Thus, the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc still has an upper hand in the military and diplomatic standoff over the region exploiting the complicated situation in which Armenia appeared thanks to years of anti-Russian and pro-Western policies provided by its governments.
In these conditions, Russia remains the only guarantor of the Armenian sovereignty and territorial integrity that prevents Azerbaijan and Turkey from a direct attack on Armenian sovereign borders. As to the situation in Karabakh, Moscow is also not interested in the further destabilization of the region and the increase of presence of radical elements there. Thus, it will employ its diplomatic influence to froze the conflict and force the sides to return to searching a diplomatic solution of it. Nonetheless, in the event of the non-constructive position of Armenia, Yerevan should not count on the direct Russian military intervention to support its interests. On the other hand, actions of Azerbaijan and Turkey that may lead to the turning of the region into a new hotbed of terrorism by the deployment of radical militants there or attempts of ethnic cleansing of Armenian population could also face a direct or indirect Russian military response. For Russia, the increasing presence of al-Qaeda-linked terrorists near its borders is the red line that cannot be tolerated. As to the less radical scenario, Armenia, in the event of a more constructive position in its foreign policy, may count on the increase of Russian military supplies and non-direct Russian involvement aimed at restoring the status quo in Karabakh and prevention of the resumption of the war.
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southfront--2020-10-10--EU To Support Mozambique Struggle Against Militants In Northern Region

The European Union will offer support to Mozambique against militants in the north , Antonio Sánchez Gaspar , the EU ’ s ambassador to the African state , announced on October 9 .
Militants affiliated with ISIS have been wreaking havoc in northern Mozambique , especially in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado , since 2017 .
Over 2,000 people were reportedly killed .
“ The government of Mozambique has asked for help and we will give , but it is more aid in terms of training , logistics and medical services for the forces that are fighting terrorism in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as saying “ So far all of our efforts have been on the humanitarian emergency and development side .
We will continue to make efforts on the security side , which is just beginning.
” Earlier this month , Mozambique ’ s President , Filipe Nyusi , called on the EU help to stop attacks by ISIS-linked groups in its northern region .
Mozambique is hoping that the EU will help train its armed forces to battle the insurgency .
Earlier this year , ISIS-affiliated militants launched a series of bloody attacks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening a large gas exploration project in the province with the cost of $ 60 bn .
In one of their attacks , the militants captured the town of Mocimboa da Paria , which was used as a port to deliver supplies for the project .
The militant ’ s attacks were not limited to Mozambique ’ s mainland .
Recently , the militants captured the islands of Vamizi and Mecungo off Cabo Delgado ’ s coast .
The EU support , if serious , can help put an end to the militants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent report by Amnesty International accused both sides of the conflict of committing war crimes .
The country ’ s defense ministry is denying these accusations .
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The European Union will offer support to Mozambique against militants in the north, Antonio Sánchez Gaspar, the EU’s ambassador to the African state, announced on October 9.
Militants affiliated with ISIS have been wreaking havoc in northern Mozambique, especially in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado, since 2017. Over 2,000 people were reportedly killed.
“The government of Mozambique has asked for help and we will give, but it is more aid in terms of training, logistics and medical services for the forces that are fighting terrorism in northern Mozambique,” Reuters quoted Gaspar as saying “So far all of our efforts have been on the humanitarian emergency and development side. We will continue to make efforts on the security side, which is just beginning.”
Earlier this month, Mozambique’s President, Filipe Nyusi, called on the EU help to stop attacks by ISIS-linked groups in its northern region. Mozambique is hoping that the EU will help train its armed forces to battle the insurgency.
Earlier this year, ISIS-affiliated militants launched a series of bloody attacks in Cabo Delgado. The repeated attacks are threatening a large gas exploration project in the province with the cost of $60 bn. In one of their attacks, the militants captured the town of Mocimboa da Paria, which was used as a port to deliver supplies for the project.
The militant’s attacks were not limited to Mozambique’s mainland. Recently, the militants captured the islands of Vamizi and Mecungo off Cabo Delgado’s coast.
The EU support, if serious, can help put an end to the militants’ insurgency in northern Mozambique. A recent report by Amnesty International accused both sides of the conflict of committing war crimes. The country’s defense ministry is denying these accusations.
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southfront--2020-10-10--Azerbaijan Claims It Intercepted Armenian Scud Missile With S-300 System (Video, Photos)

Azerbaijan claimed on October 10 that one of its S-300 air-defense systems had intercepted a Scud tactical ballistic missile fired by Armenia .
The claims were made by Hikmet Hajiyev , a top aide for Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev .
The senior official claimed on Twitter that the Armenian Scud missile was on its way to strike the city of Mingachevir in central Azerbaijani .
At least two S-300 PMU-2 systems are in active service with the Azerbaijani Air Defense Force .
The advanced systems were bought in 2010 .
To back his claims , Hajiyev shared a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scud missile .
The video is yet to be verified .
Earlier , Hajiyev shared photos showing the remains of an OTR-21 Tochka tactical ballistic missile he claims it was fired by Armenian forces at the civilian settlements in the region of Füzuli .
The missile allegedly missed its target .
The Armenian military operates seven to eight Tochka launchers .
However , the Azerbaijani Armed Forces also possess at least four Tochka launchers .
Azerbaijan has made a number of false accusations against Armenia since the start of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusations were made by Hajiyev himself .
The most recent example occurred earlier today .
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan accused Armenia of launching a ballistic missile at Mingachevir .
The “ ballistic missile ” turned out to be an Israeli-made ACCULAR artillery rocket .
This type of rockets is known to be in service with Azerbaijani forces .
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Azerbaijan claimed on October 10 that one of its S-300 air-defense systems had intercepted a Scud tactical ballistic missile fired by Armenia.
The claims were made by Hikmet Hajiyev, a top aide for Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. The senior official claimed on Twitter that the Armenian Scud missile was on its way to strike the city of Mingachevir in central Azerbaijani.
At least two S-300 PMU-2 systems are in active service with the Azerbaijani Air Defense Force. The advanced systems were bought in 2010.
To back his claims, Hajiyev shared a video allegedly showing Armenian forces launching the Scud missile. The video is yet to be verified.
Armenia launched NATO Code name “#SCUD” ballistic missile to Mingachevir city of #Azerbaijan from its territory. It was destroyed by our air defence forces w/S-300. In launchpad insulting Armenian speech sounds. Armenia’s state terror must be stopped. This video is from #Armenia. pic.twitter.com/p9yxk6txgL — Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) October 10, 2020
Earlier, Hajiyev shared photos showing the remains of an OTR-21 Tochka tactical ballistic missile he claims it was fired by Armenian forces at the civilian settlements in the region of Füzuli. The missile allegedly missed its target.
The Armenian military operates seven to eight Tochka launchers. However, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces also possess at least four Tochka launchers.
Armenia’s missile attack against Azerbaijan continues. This missile was directed to villages of Füzuli region but luckily landed in agricultural field. Armenia will continue deny it. Armenia remains source of threat to regional peace and security. ANAMA is in operation. pic.twitter.com/tg2HXvlsX5 — Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) October 10, 2020
Azerbaijan has made a number of false accusations against Armenia since the start of the battle in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27. Some of these accusations were made by Hajiyev himself.
The most recent example occurred earlier today. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan accused Armenia of launching a ballistic missile at Mingachevir. The “ballistic missile” turned out to be an Israeli-made ACCULAR artillery rocket. This type of rockets is known to be in service with Azerbaijani forces.
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southfront--2020-10-10--Qatar To Buy U.S.-Made F-35 Fighter Jets – Report

Qatar has made an official request to the U.S. to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets , Reuters reported on October 7 , citing three sources with knowledge on the matter .
The Qatari embassy in Washington didn ’ t respond to a request for comment by the news agency .
The U.S. Department of State declined to confirm or deny that an official request to buy F-35s was submitted by Doha .
According to Reuters sources , the request for the F-35s , which is made by Lockheed Martin , was submitted by Qatar in recent weeks .
If approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tension between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia , which has been leading a coalition against Qatar since 2017 .
The deal will also provoke Israel .
Tel Aviv views any possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Arab states as a threat to its qualitative military edge .
Last August , the U.S. agreed to discuss a possible deal to supply F-35 fighter jets to the UAE .
Despite the recent peace agreement , Israel opposed the deal .
The F-35 is the most expensive weapons system in the U.S. history .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report ( SAR ) , the total cost of developing , building , operating and maintaining at least 2,457 F-35s ordered by the U.S. Army will exceed $ 1.5 trillion .
While many obstacles lay ahead of exporting F-35 fighter jets to Qatar or the UAE , the deals can be highly profitable for the U.S. military industrial complex .
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Qatar has made an official request to the U.S. to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets, Reuters reported on October 7, citing three sources with knowledge on the matter.
The Qatari embassy in Washington didn’t respond to a request for comment by the news agency. The U.S. Department of State declined to confirm or deny that an official request to buy F-35s was submitted by Doha.
“As a matter of policy, the United States does not confirm or comment on proposed defense sales or transfers until they are formally notified to Congress,” a State Department spokesman told Reuters.
According to Reuters sources, the request for the F-35s, which is made by Lockheed Martin, was submitted by Qatar in recent weeks.
If approved, the deal will lead to serious tension between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, which has been leading a coalition against Qatar since 2017. The deal will also provoke Israel. Tel Aviv views any possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Arab states as a threat to its qualitative military edge.
Last August, the U.S. agreed to discuss a possible deal to supply F-35 fighter jets to the UAE. Despite the recent peace agreement, Israel opposed the deal.
The F-35 is the most expensive weapons system in the U.S. history. According to the Pentagon’s selected acquisition report (SAR), the total cost of developing, building, operating and maintaining at least 2,457 F-35s ordered by the U.S. Army will exceed $1.5 trillion.
While many obstacles lay ahead of exporting F-35 fighter jets to Qatar or the UAE, the deals can be highly profitable for the U.S. military industrial complex.
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southfront--2020-10-10--U.S. Sends Military Reinforcements To Baghdad Green Zone Amid Claims To Close Its Embassy In Iraq

The convoy of U.U .
military reinforcements , including American-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks , was spotted heading to the Green Zone near the US Embassy in Baghdad .
The Green Zone is the fortified area where the headquarters of the government , parliament , international missions and embassies , including the US Embassy , are located .
The reinforcements sent to protect the American Embassy seem to be a response to the alleged plan of Iran-affiliated Iraqi militias to besiege the Green Zone in Baghdad .
Shiite groups have strengthened their military presence in the Jadriya neighborhood on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area on the Karkh side , under the pretext of protecting the areas from the widespread popular protest movement that began in October 2019 .
The alleged besiege plan was unveiled after U.S. officials threatened to close their embassy in Baghdad amid repeated missile attacks on the international coalition convoys and foreign missions in the Green Zone .
These claims pushed the Prime Minister of Iraq , Mustafa al-Kadhimi , to make a big effort to prevent the departure of the U.S. and other international missions from the Iraqi capital .
American threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of leverage on Iraqi officials , aiming to force them to diminish the influence of pro-Iranian militias .
However , not only Shiite groups are responsible for the strikes on American forces on Iraqi territory .
ISIS is also often behind them .
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The convoy of U.U. military reinforcements, including American-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, was spotted heading to the Green Zone near the US Embassy in Baghdad.
The Green Zone is the fortified area where the headquarters of the government, parliament, international missions and embassies, including the US Embassy, are located.
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The reinforcements sent to protect the American Embassy seem to be a response to the alleged plan of Iran-affiliated Iraqi militias to besiege the Green Zone in Baghdad.
Shiite groups have strengthened their military presence in the Jadriya neighborhood on the Rusafa side and in the Salhiya area on the Karkh side, under the pretext of protecting the areas from the widespread popular protest movement that began in October 2019.
The alleged besiege plan was unveiled after U.S. officials threatened to close their embassy in Baghdad amid repeated missile attacks on the international coalition convoys and foreign missions in the Green Zone. These claims pushed the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, to make a big effort to prevent the departure of the U.S. and other international missions from the Iraqi capital.
American threat to leave Baghdad is likely a peace of leverage on Iraqi officials, aiming to force them to diminish the influence of pro-Iranian militias. However, not only Shiite groups are responsible for the strikes on American forces on Iraqi territory. ISIS is also often behind them.
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southfront--2020-10-10--Azerbaijan Cheated Again To Blame Armenia (Photos)

Azerbaijan has once again used photos showing the remains of its own Israeli-made weapons to accuse Armenia of attacking civilian areas .
On October 10 , the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released photos claiming to show an 9K72 “ Elbrus ” operational-tactical missile that was fired from Armenia in the direction of the Azerbaijani city of Mingachevir .
The ministry claimed that the missile was intercepted .
However , the remains seen in the Azerbaijani MoD photos show a rocket with a diameter much smaller than that of the 9K72 .
They also show Israeli-made M095 submunitions .
Experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israeli-made ACCULAR guided artillery rocket .
The rocket , which was developed by the Israeli Military Industries , has a 160 mm caliber and a range of 40 km .
ACCULAR rockets can be fired from Israeli-made LAR-160 multiple rocket launch systems .
About 30 such systems are in service with the Azerbaijani Armed Forces .
This was not the first time Azerbaijani MoD used the remains of its own Israeli-made weapons to fabricate accusations against Armenia .
On October 8 , Azerbaijan claimed that it had shot down an Armenian drone near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drone ” turned out to be an Israeli-made Harpo loitering munition of the Azerbaijani military .
These false accusations are usually used to justify attacks on civilian settlements in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh , like the recent strikes on the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral .
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Azerbaijan has once again used photos showing the remains of its own Israeli-made weapons to accuse Armenia of attacking civilian areas.
On October 10, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan released photos claiming to show an 9K72 “Elbrus” operational-tactical missile that was fired from Armenia in the direction of the Azerbaijani city of Mingachevir. The ministry claimed that the missile was intercepted.
However, the remains seen in the Azerbaijani MoD photos show a rocket with a diameter much smaller than that of the 9K72. They also show Israeli-made M095 submunitions.
The photos of the fragments of a 9K72 #Elbrus operational-tactical missile system fired from the territory of #Armenia in the direction of #Mingachevir which was detected and destroyed by #Azerbaijan‘s AD Systems.#KarabakhisAzerbaijan #StopArmenianAgression pic.twitter.com/wRM4ZrFlgD — Azerbaijan MOD (@wwwmodgovaz) October 10, 2020
Experts speculated that the remains belong to an Israeli-made ACCULAR guided artillery rocket. The rocket, which was developed by the Israeli Military Industries, has a 160 mm caliber and a range of 40 km.
ACCULAR rockets can be fired from Israeli-made LAR-160 multiple rocket launch systems. About 30 such systems are in service with the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
This was not the first time Azerbaijani MoD used the remains of its own Israeli-made weapons to fabricate accusations against Armenia.
On October 8, Azerbaijan claimed that it had shot down an Armenian drone near civilian areas. However, the “drone” turned out to be an Israeli-made Harpo loitering munition of the Azerbaijani military.
These false accusations are usually used to justify attacks on civilian settlements in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, like the recent strikes on the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral.
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southfront--2020-10-10--Russia Deployed Tor-M2 Air-Defense System In Tartus Naval Base (Satellite Images)

The Russian military has deployed at least one Tor-M2 air-defense system in its naval base in the western Syrian city of Tartus .
Satellite images released on October 10 showed the system in a fortified post inside the naval base , which is located in the northern part of Tartus city ’ s port .
The base is also guarded by four Russian Pantsir-S1 systems .
Moreover , a Syrian Pechora-M2 air-defense system is deployed nearby .
The Tor is an all-weather low to medium altitude , short-range surface-to-air missile system designed to engage planes , helicopters , cruise missiles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short-range ballistic threats .
The M2 variant has a range of up to 16 km .
Commander of the Russian Armed Forces ’ tactical air defense , Lt. Gen. Alexander Leonov , revealed in a recent interview that the system , which was deployed in Hmeimim Air Base a few years ago , had shot down 45 drones in Syria .
Tartus naval base is not the only Russian installation that was recently reinforced .
New satellite images revealed that a large air-defense base in western Hama , where a S-400 long-range system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems .
Russia is currently working to expand its military presence in Syria , especially in the western part of the country .
Earlier this year , an agreement to develop Hmeimim Air Base was reached .
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The Russian military has deployed at least one Tor-M2 air-defense system in its naval base in the western Syrian city of Tartus.
Satellite images released on October 10 showed the system in a fortified post inside the naval base, which is located in the northern part of Tartus city’s port. The base is also guarded by four Russian Pantsir-S1 systems. Moreover, a Syrian Pechora-M2 air-defense system is deployed nearby.
might be that Russia has deployed one Tor M2 to Tartus as supplement to the four Pantsir-S in order to bolster the air defence of the Naval Base.
If you compare the Tor M2 which protect the S-400 at Latakia with the Tartus site you’ll find the similarities pic.twitter.com/hduaMWpx4C — Tajo Takoya (@TajoTakoya) October 10, 2020
“current” positions of Tartus airdefences pic.twitter.com/h7mmlsQLz3 — Tajo Takoya (@TajoTakoya) October 10, 2020
The Tor is an all-weather low to medium altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed to engage planes, helicopters, cruise missiles, precision guided munitions, drones and short-range ballistic threats. The M2 variant has a range of up to 16 km.
Commander of the Russian Armed Forces’ tactical air defense, Lt. Gen. Alexander Leonov, revealed in a recent interview that the system, which was deployed in Hmeimim Air Base a few years ago, had shot down 45 drones in Syria.
Tartus naval base is not the only Russian installation that was recently reinforced. New satellite images revealed that a large air-defense base in western Hama, where a S-400 long-range system is deployed, was reinforced with Pantsir-S1 systems.
Russia is currently working to expand its military presence in Syria, especially in the western part of the country. Earlier this year, an agreement to develop Hmeimim Air Base was reached.
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southfront--2020-10-11--“Big Tech Has Become A Tool Of Totalitarian Fascism” – Google Has ‘Memory-Holed’ The Great Barringto

“Big Tech Has Become A Tool Of Totalitarian Fascism” – Google Has ‘Memory-Holed’ The Great Barrington Declaration

The bureaucrat/scientists who have been guiding the American response to the coronavirus – even Dr. Fauci acknowledges that the Trump Administration has accepted most of his recommendations ( even if Trump hasn ’ t always followed them on a personal level ) .
Many who have been closely following coverage of the 2nd wave of the virus hammering Europe have heard Europe ’ s leaders explain to indignant reporters how their lockdown-free approach differs from an outright ‘ herd immunity ’ strategy question , as well as the growing acceptance of lockdown-free approaches to tackling the coronavirus ( even as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s second wave looms ) .
Just yesterday in the UK , London Mayor Sadiq Khan said a return to ‘ lockdown ’ status within London was “ inevitable ” , even as London ’ s infection rate lags the hot spots in northern England ( in and around Manchester , as well as a few other areas ) by a sizable margin .
Leaders in Europe have all warned that returning to a national lockdown would be an absolute last resort , as their economies struggle to recover from the springtime mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real economy ( even if it hasn ’ t always translated over to the market ) .
But an even bigger threat to the status quo engineered by Dr. Fauci , Dr. Birx and their colleagues around the world is the sudden emergence in academia of a credible , and vocal , chorus of dissent , as researchers who are luminaries in their field speak out against lockdowns .
Since the spring , libertarians have criticized governors and even President Trump for following in the footsteps of communist China , which clearly allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or even months , before stepping in .
Fewer than 100k cases have been confirmed in China – a figure that many observers suspect is far short of the real number .
But we digress .
As many of the springtime hotspots from around the world – densely populated areas like Madrid and Paris – suffer through second waves that are equally , if not more , punishing than the first round , more laypeople are starting to question : what was this all for ?
And whatever happened to Dr. Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flatten the curve ” so hospitals aren ’ t overwhelmed ?
Not force businesses to close for longer than 6 months , destroying the livelihoods of millions , as we hope and pray for the FDA to expedite approval of a vaccine .
Well , on Oct. 4 , a group of scientists from Oxford , Harvard , Stanford and other distinguished academic institutions from around the world published the Great Barrington Declaration , a brief statement offering an alternative public policy approach .
Instead of mandating business closures , lockdowns should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused protection ” should be implemented .
Resources should be focused to protect the vulnerable ( the elderly and those with CDC-designated risk factors ) .
The young and health population should be allowed to live normally , with the hope that they would eventually build up immunity .
Critics have attacked the statement ’ s recommendations , but their criticisms are mostly superficial or easily addressable .
The most salient , in our view , is the notion that we don ’ t yet know how long immunity from COVID-19 lasts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been found around the globe .
To be sure , those cases are few and far between , and there ’ s a substantial amount of anecdotal and scientific data suggesting that health care workers have developed lasting immunity .
But since the approach challenges the status quo in the US , a position that Democrats have embraced at risk of their political reputations , big tech has rallied to try and censor the Great Barrington Declaration .
First Reddit buried discussion of the declaration ; now Google has “ memory holed ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explains .
Simple , right ?
Here ’ s the declaration , and here ’ s the wiki page .
You can see the authors , kulldorf , gupta , bhattacharya ’ s names and know this this was written by medical professors at harvard , stanford , and oxford .
now let ’ s have a look at google .
pretty different looking results , huh ?
not only do they not lead with the declaration itself or its authors , they lead with dishonest hit pieces .
they try to tie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
um , no .
this is “ fake search.
” the google results for “ great barrington declaration ” are simply not search results at all .
it ’ s a propagandistic hit piece ducking the science , ignoring the credentials of the authors , failing to show the declaration , and spinning it as some kind of fringe cabal of “ deniers.
” it ’ s staggeringly blatant once you see it , but will anyone ?
or will they be fooled by this because it ’ s subtle and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a radicalized editorial column .
and it ’ s now EVERYWHERE .
Reddit will not allow users to see it .
know what a man fears by watching what he tries to silence .
these groups know they have lost the debate .
they know that the facts and the science are not on their side .
and now they want to win by lying .
what choice have they left themselves ?
when you have hitched your wagon to “ credentialism ” from buffoons like fauci and brix and ding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows up and calls you out , what can you do ?
you ’ re cornered by your own argument .
so you have to hide this fact .
it ’ s fatal to you .
and oh how they are going to try to hide it .
at the risk of sounding tinfoil hatty : big tech has become an apparatus of totalitarian fascism .
this is what that looks like .
you push a government line and “ right-think ” while politicizing all things .
government and business in the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s own good.
” “ Everything in the State , nothing outside the State , nothing against the State.
” when mussolini said that , he meant it as a positive .
“ totalitarian ” was a complement .
and make no mistake , big business LOVES this .
it ’ s profitable and certain and protects your market position and entrenches oligopoly .
big business does not like free markets .
it likes “ less competition and a thumb on the scale.
” they LOVE fascism .
this fascism is always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s not right wing , it ’ s left .
( yes , i know what wikipedia says , it ’ s wrong .
read your history on where these parties came from .
they all emerged from socialist parties ) now it comes from san francisco .
and this is the part we need to understand : they thought they were the good guys .
hitler , stalin , mussolini , all of them they thought there were the way forward to a greater society , a more perfect nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the companies that helped them thought so too they are not sitting around twirling their moustaches in sinister fashion plotting the the downfall of the world .
they honestly believe that they are the anointed whose great wisdom & intellect gives them a right & a duty to tell the benighted masses how to live they have convinced themselves that calling fascism “ antifa ” means they are the good guys but make no mistake , this is an attempt to rule you and it ’ s showing its true colors now they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will be benign .
history is not kind to that presumption .
we seem to be at a crossroads .
we can either see this for the power play that it is and seek out new ways to get information and communicate and take back our data and our speech , or we can fall under this spell and become lost in this propagandistic house of mirrors .
search and social media do not have to be like this .
the can be peer to peer , open source , and provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not google ’ s customer , nor twitter ’ s .
you are their product .
they sell you to their customers .
did you not ask who pays the bills ?
but this can change and will change .
the more they adulterate and censor , the more incentive there is to leave their walled gardens and find a better way .
this is going to be the awkward adolescence of internet and social media .
but it needs to happen .

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The bureaucrat/scientists who have been guiding the American response to the coronavirus – even Dr. Fauci acknowledges that the Trump Administration has accepted most of his recommendations (even if Trump hasn’t always followed them on a personal level).
JUST IN: Dr. Fauci clarifies answer to “hypothetical question” where he said earlier mitigation would have saved more lives. “That was taken as a way that maybe somehow something was at fault,” Fauci says, adding that Trump followed the advice of doctors. https://t.co/P9xId2OutH pic.twitter.com/5OVyfzBccK — ABC News (@ABC) April 13, 2020
Many who have been closely following coverage of the 2nd wave of the virus hammering Europe have heard Europe’s leaders explain to indignant reporters how their lockdown-free approach differs from an outright ‘herd immunity’ strategy question, as well as the growing acceptance of lockdown-free approaches to tackling the coronavirus (even as Sweden imposes new restrictions as Europe’s second wave looms). Just yesterday in the UK, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said a return to ‘lockdown’ status within London was “inevitable”, even as London’s infection rate lags the hot spots in northern England (in and around Manchester, as well as a few other areas) by a sizable margin.
Leaders in Europe have all warned that returning to a national lockdown would be an absolute last resort, as their economies struggle to recover from the springtime mass closures that wrought unprecedented havoc on the real economy (even if it hasn’t always translated over to the market).
But an even bigger threat to the status quo engineered by Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx and their colleagues around the world is the sudden emergence in academia of a credible, and vocal, chorus of dissent, as researchers who are luminaries in their field speak out against lockdowns.
Since the spring, libertarians have criticized governors and even President Trump for following in the footsteps of communist China, which clearly allowed the virus to spread unchecked for weeks, or even months, before stepping in. Fewer than 100k cases have been confirmed in China – a figure that many observers suspect is far short of the real number.
But we digress. As many of the springtime hotspots from around the world – densely populated areas like Madrid and Paris – suffer through second waves that are equally, if not more, punishing than the first round, more laypeople are starting to question: what was this all for?
And whatever happened to Dr. Fauci saying that the goal was to “flatten the curve” so hospitals aren’t overwhelmed? Not force businesses to close for longer than 6 months, destroying the livelihoods of millions, as we hope and pray for the FDA to expedite approval of a vaccine.
Well, on Oct. 4, a group of scientists from Oxford, Harvard, Stanford and other distinguished academic institutions from around the world published the Great Barrington Declaration, a brief statement offering an alternative public policy approach. Instead of mandating business closures, lockdowns should be lifted, and a shift to “focused protection” should be implemented. Resources should be focused to protect the vulnerable (the elderly and those with CDC-designated risk factors). The young and health population should be allowed to live normally, with the hope that they would eventually build up immunity.
Critics have attacked the statement’s recommendations, but their criticisms are mostly superficial or easily addressable. The most salient, in our view, is the notion that we don’t yet know how long immunity from COVID-19 lasts, now that confirmed cases of reinfection have been found around the globe. To be sure, those cases are few and far between, and there’s a substantial amount of anecdotal and scientific data suggesting that health care workers have developed lasting immunity.
But since the approach challenges the status quo in the US, a position that Democrats have embraced at risk of their political reputations, big tech has rallied to try and censor the Great Barrington Declaration. First Reddit buried discussion of the declaration; now Google has “memory holed” the declaration, as one Twitter user explains.
Here’s the thread, courtesy of @boriquagato:
from the "make orwell fiction again" files: google has memory holed the great barrington declaration not only have they wiped it from the top results, they have salted it with false claims about "climate denial" it's pure, simple propaganda here's bing (who plays it straight) pic.twitter.com/kTdhH8zXia — el gato malo (@boriquagato) October 10, 2020
He continues:
Simple, right? Here’s the declaration, and here’s the wiki page.
You can see the authors, kulldorf, gupta, bhattacharya’s names and know this this was written by medical professors at harvard, stanford, and oxford.
there’s no slant, not editorializing, it’s primary source info.
now let’s have a look at google.
pretty different looking results, huh? not only do they not lead with the declaration itself or its authors, they lead with dishonest hit pieces.
they try to tie it to climate denial and fake science.
um, no. this is “fake search.”
the google results for “great barrington declaration” are simply not search results at all.
it’s a propagandistic hit piece ducking the science, ignoring the credentials of the authors, failing to show the declaration, and spinning it as some kind of fringe cabal of “deniers.”
it’s staggeringly blatant once you see it, but will anyone?
or will they be fooled by this because it’s subtle and you think google is a search engine, not a radicalized editorial column.
and it’s now EVERYWHERE.
Reddit will not allow users to see it.
OMG ?
– reddit has censored discussion of The Great Barrington Declaration
– and Google has removed it from their search engine results (can only see articles about it now, as they cannot censor those 1984 is here? Sign up here: https://t.co/lBaMxnQD1xhttps://t.co/1decFrnoCs — Ivor Cummins (@FatEmperor) October 10, 2020
know what a man fears by watching what he tries to silence.
these groups know they have lost the debate.
they know that the facts and the science are not on their side.
and now they want to win by lying.
what choice have they left themselves?
when you have hitched your wagon to “credentialism” from buffoons like fauci and brix and ding and topol and then the REAL credentialed crowd shows up and calls you out, what can you do?
you’re cornered by your own argument. so you have to hide this fact. it’s fatal to you.
and oh how they are going to try to hide it.
at the risk of sounding tinfoil hatty: big tech has become an apparatus of totalitarian fascism.
this is what that looks like. you push a government line and “right-think” while politicizing all things.
government and business in the same bed to shape society for “it’s own good.”
that’s what fascism is.
“Everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State.”
when mussolini said that, he meant it as a positive.
“totalitarian” was a complement. and make no mistake, big business LOVES this.
it’s profitable and certain and protects your market position and entrenches oligopoly.
big business does not like free markets. it likes “less competition and a thumb on the scale.”
they LOVE fascism. this fascism is always and everywhere a leftist youth movement. it’s not right wing, it’s left. (yes, i know what wikipedia says, it’s wrong. read your history on where these parties came from. they all emerged from socialist parties)
now it comes from san francisco. and this is the part we need to understand:
they thought they were the good guys. hitler, stalin, mussolini, all of them
they thought there were the way forward to a greater society, a more perfect nation, justice, & progress.
and the companies that helped them thought so too they are not sitting around twirling their moustaches in sinister fashion plotting the the downfall of the world.
it’s far worse.
they honestly believe that they are the anointed whose great wisdom & intellect gives them a right & a duty to tell the benighted masses how to live
they have convinced themselves that calling fascism “antifa” means they are the good guys
but make no mistake, this is an attempt to rule you and it’s showing its true colors now
they, like all despots, believe that they will be benign.
history is not kind to that presumption.
we seem to be at a crossroads.
we can either see this for the power play that it is and seek out new ways to get information and communicate and take back our data and our speech, or we can fall under this spell and become lost in this propagandistic house of mirrors.
search and social media do not have to be like this.
the can be peer to peer, open source, and provide personal agency.
remember that you are not google’s customer, nor twitter’s.
you are their product.
they sell you to their customers.
did you not ask who pays the bills?
but this can change and will change.
the more they adulterate and censor, the more incentive there is to leave their walled gardens and find a better way.
this is going to be the awkward adolescence of internet and social media.
but it needs to happen.
it’s time to grow up.
* * *
Source: @boriquagato
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southfront--2020-10-11--In Video: Azerbaijani Air Defense Force Shot Down Armenian Drone

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced on October 11 that its Air Defense Force had shot down an Armenian drone .
In a brief statement published on Twitter , the Azerbaijani MoD said the Armenian drone was shot down near the central city of Mingachevir .
The Azerbaijani MoD backed its claims with a video documenting the incident .
The video was taken in the command cabin of a S-125-2TM “ Pechora-2TM ” medium range air-defense system .
At least two Pechora-2TM are known to be in service with the Azerbaijani Air Defense Force .
The system is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The upgrade , which is meant to enhance the system ’ s performance against small aerial targets , was developed by Belarus ’ Tetraedr .
The system ’ s maximum range is 35 km .
The type of the downed drone was not identified by the Azerbaijani MoD .
The Armenian military operates several domestically-made drones , such as the ARMI-55M .
Several drones of this type were shot down by Azerbaijan over the last few years .
Despite the presence of a vailed evidence , the Azerbaijani MoD claims remain questionable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Armenia before .
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The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced on October 11 that its Air Defense Force had shot down an Armenian drone.
In a brief statement published on Twitter, the Azerbaijani MoD said the Armenian drone was shot down near the central city of Mingachevir.
The Azerbaijani MoD backed its claims with a video documenting the incident. The video was taken in the command cabin of a S-125-2TM “Pechora-2TM” medium range air-defense system.
At least two Pechora-2TM are known to be in service with the Azerbaijani Air Defense Force. The system is an upgraded version of the original Soviet S-125.
The upgrade, which is meant to enhance the system’s performance against small aerial targets, was developed by Belarus’ Tetraedr. The system’s maximum range is 35 km.
The type of the downed drone was not identified by the Azerbaijani MoD. The Armenian military operates several domestically-made drones, such as the ARMI-55M. Several drones of this type were shot down by Azerbaijan over the last few years.
Despite the presence of a vailed evidence, the Azerbaijani MoD claims remain questionable. The country made several false accusations against Armenia before.
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southfront--2020-10-11--Guided Missile Strike Targeted Turkish-Backed Syrian Commander (Video)

On October 11 , a senior commander of the so-called Syrian National Army ( SNA ) was injured as a result of a missile strike in the Turkish-occupied Syrian area of Afrin .
An anti-tank guided missile allegedly hit “ Abu Jaber ” vehicle as it was passing on a road linking the towns of Barad and Bassouta .
The commander was severely injured in the strike while his bodyguard Osama al-Butran , also known as “ Abu Zaid , ” was killed .
Abu Jaber is reportedly a senior commander of the SNA ’ s Hamza Division .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his criminal activities , such as ransom kidnaping , looting , trafficking and extortion .
No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt , so far .
Nevertheless , Kurdish guerrilla groups like the Afrin Liberation Forces are usually behind such attacks .
The Turkish military and its proxies occupied Afrin in March of 2018 after a fierce battle with the People ’ s Protection Units .
Since then , a state of lawlessness has been prevailing over the area .
A recent series of bombings has claimed the lives of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in Afrin .
Turkey is yet to implement any serious security measures in the region .
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On October 11, a senior commander of the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) was injured as a result of a missile strike in the Turkish-occupied Syrian area of Afrin.
An anti-tank guided missile allegedly hit “Abu Jaber” vehicle as it was passing on a road linking the towns of Barad and Bassouta. The commander was severely injured in the strike while his bodyguard Osama al-Butran, also known as “Abu Zaid,” was killed.
Abu Jaber is reportedly a senior commander of the SNA’s Hamza Division. According to activists, the commander is infamous for his criminal activities, such as ransom kidnaping, looting, trafficking and extortion.
No group has claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt, so far. Nevertheless, Kurdish guerrilla groups like the Afrin Liberation Forces are usually behind such attacks.
The Turkish military and its proxies occupied Afrin in March of 2018 after a fierce battle with the People’s Protection Units. Since then, a state of lawlessness has been prevailing over the area.
A recent series of bombings has claimed the lives of hundreds of people, including Turkish-backed militants, in Afrin. Turkey is yet to implement any serious security measures in the region.
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southfront--2020-10-11--Ukraine To Vote On Removing Daylight Savings To Somehow Combat “Russian Aggression”

On October 9th , Deputy Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk , a representative of the Servant of the People – President Volodymyr Zelensky ’ s party proposed to cancel daylight savings in Ukraine , in order to somehow fight “ Russian aggression.
” This idea has been circulating in Ukraine and Europe for almost the last ten years .
Many Ukrainian politicians have come forward with proposals to live at the same time , without adjustments twice a year .
Stefanchuk ’ s proposal differs from their ideas in that for him it is not just an applied issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to “ resist aggression from the Russian Federation.
” In review , the politician ’ s initiative is the following and at “ what time ” Ukrainians will live if his bill is implemented .
As it turned out , there are several options .
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk introduced a bill proposing to cancel the transition to summer time in Ukraine .
The key rationale for the politician is that he wants to resist “ Russian aggression ” and promote the de-occupation of territories .
It is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this can be done if Kiev is synchronized with the time by which they live in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea .
Both of these regions follow Moscow time , while in Russia the arrows have not been subject to daylights savings since 2011 .
As a result , in summer Ukraine and Russia ( plus Crimea and Eastern Ukraine ) have the same time .
And in winter – from late October to late March – the time is different , there is one hour more .
That is , if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a combination of Ukrainian time with Eastern Ukraine and Crimean time , the speaker wishes to synchronize Ukraine with Moscow time , for some reason .
After the publication of his initiative , Stefanchuk explained its meaning to outlet “ Strana ” .
But , according to him , the overwhelming majority of countries refuse summer time and leave winter time , in accordance with the international time zone .
“ Therefore , the bill leaves room for maneuver , ” says Stefanchuk .
“ If a decision is made to leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be voted on at this session , and if the summer time , then at the next .
The draft law is structured in such a way that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has the opportunity to make an appropriate decision .
The fundamental point is that the seasonal change of time should be stopped in Ukraine , ” the deputy speaker said .
If Stefanchuk suggests that throughout Ukraine , including , of course , Crimea and Eastern Ukraine , there is always one time – Kiev , then it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And this in the foreseeable future can be implemented in two ways : • Do not change the clock in Ukraine in October 2020 and henceforth .
That is , to stay in summer time – the same as in Donetsk , Lugansk , Simferopol and Moscow .
• Put the clocks back in October 2020 , then again in March 2021 , and no longer move them .
In March 2019 , the European Parliament approved the waiver of daylight savings .
In Strasbourg , it was decided that the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union would be transferred in March 2021 , not all countries signed up for it .
• The last option is to change the clock this fall , but not next spring .
If this happens – Ukraine will have the same time as the EU , and not Moscow .
True , in this case it is not clear how the authorities will synchronize with the Eastern Ukraine and , finally , fight against “ Russian aggression.
” But , perhaps , in Kiev they will decide that they are imposing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that means .
The last time they undertook to completely abolish the transfer of clocks in Ukraine was in 2011 , in parallel with similar work in the State Duma of the Russian Federation , when Viktor Yanukovych was president .
However , then the opposition did not allow the adoption of the law .
As arguments , they cited the fact that in this way Ukraine acts to please Russia in order to coincide with it in time .
Politics aside , Stefanchuk ’ s idea is quite likely a sensible one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against aggression by manipulating what time the clock shows – has caused mixed feelings on the web .
After all , the premier reason for this is the following : Under the same pretext of fighting the ‘ Russian aggression ’ , the Ukrainian government has been violating rights of the Russian-speaking population ( a major part of the citizens ) , ethnic Russians and even fighting the canonic Ukrainian Orthodox Church ( Moscow Patriarchate ) .
After creating the pseudo-church organization to fight the ‘ Russian-linked church ’ , and de-facto banning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spheres , the Ukrainian authorities seem to be ready to push even further and even abandon the ‘ time zone ’ of the aggressor .
In this case , it ’ s possible to propose the Ukrainian government to consider switching to the Washington time .
So , they will become ‘ closer ’ to their real masters .
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On October 9th, Deputy Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk, a representative of the Servant of the People – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s party proposed to cancel daylight savings in Ukraine, in order to somehow fight “Russian aggression.”
This idea has been circulating in Ukraine and Europe for almost the last ten years. Many Ukrainian politicians have come forward with proposals to live at the same time, without adjustments twice a year.
Stefanchuk’s proposal differs from their ideas in that for him it is not just an applied issue of organizing work or health – he wants to “resist aggression from the Russian Federation.”
In review, the politician’s initiative is the following and at “what time” Ukrainians will live if his bill is implemented. As it turned out, there are several options.
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk introduced a bill proposing to cancel the transition to summer time in Ukraine.
The key rationale for the politician is that he wants to resist “Russian aggression” and promote the de-occupation of territories.
It is not clear exactly how. But, logically, this can be done if Kiev is synchronized with the time by which they live in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea. Both of these regions follow Moscow time, while in Russia the arrows have not been subject to daylights savings since 2011.
As a result, in summer Ukraine and Russia (plus Crimea and Eastern Ukraine) have the same time. And in winter – from late October to late March – the time is different, there is one hour more.
That is, if the fight against aggression according to Stefanchuk is a combination of Ukrainian time with Eastern Ukraine and Crimean time, the speaker wishes to synchronize Ukraine with Moscow time, for some reason.
After the publication of his initiative, Stefanchuk explained its meaning to outlet “Strana”.
“The bill does not indicate what time it is proposed to cancel: summer or winter. It only states that there will be no seasonal change. Similarly, the European Parliament does not have a single decision,” Stefanchuk told us.
But, according to him, the overwhelming majority of countries refuse summer time and leave winter time, in accordance with the international time zone.
“Therefore, the bill leaves room for maneuver,” says Stefanchuk. “If a decision is made to leave the winter time, then the draft law must be voted on at this session, and if the summer time, then at the next. The draft law is structured in such a way that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has the opportunity to make an appropriate decision. The fundamental point is that the seasonal change of time should be stopped in Ukraine,” the deputy speaker said.
If Stefanchuk suggests that throughout Ukraine, including, of course, Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, there is always one time – Kiev, then it will be identical to the current Moscow time. And this in the foreseeable future can be implemented in two ways:
Do not change the clock in Ukraine in October 2020 and henceforth. That is, to stay in summer time – the same as in Donetsk, Lugansk, Simferopol and Moscow. Put the clocks back in October 2020, then again in March 2021, and no longer move them.
In March 2019, the European Parliament approved the waiver of daylight savings. In Strasbourg, it was decided that the last time the clock hands in the European Union would be transferred in March 2021, not all countries signed up for it.
The last option is to change the clock this fall, but not next spring. If this happens – Ukraine will have the same time as the EU, and not Moscow.
True, in this case it is not clear how the authorities will synchronize with the Eastern Ukraine and, finally, fight against “Russian aggression.” But, perhaps, in Kiev they will decide that they are imposing a new time on uncontrolled territories. Whatever that means.
The last time they undertook to completely abolish the transfer of clocks in Ukraine was in 2011, in parallel with similar work in the State Duma of the Russian Federation, when Viktor Yanukovych was president. However, then the opposition did not allow the adoption of the law. As arguments, they cited the fact that in this way Ukraine acts to please Russia in order to coincide with it in time.
Politics aside, Stefanchuk’s idea is quite likely a sensible one. But its rationale – the fight against aggression by manipulating what time the clock shows – has caused mixed feelings on the web.
After all, the premier reason for this is the following:
“As you know, in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the illegal time of the aggressor state – the Russian Federation. The consolidation of the uniform Moscow time throughout Ukraine will strengthen our defensive positions and will contribute to the de-occupation and reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories.”
Under the same pretext of fighting the ‘Russian aggression’, the Ukrainian government has been violating rights of the Russian-speaking population (a major part of the citizens), ethnic Russians and even fighting the canonic Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate). After creating the pseudo-church organization to fight the ‘Russian-linked church’, and de-facto banning the usage of Russian language in multiple spheres, the Ukrainian authorities seem to be ready to push even further and even abandon the ‘time zone’ of the aggressor. In this case, it’s possible to propose the Ukrainian government to consider switching to the Washington time. So, they will become ‘closer’ to their real masters.
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southfront--2020-10-11--North Korea Showcases New ICBM At Military Parade Marking 75th WPK Anniversary

On October 10th , North Korea held a military parade , and among troops marching and equipment being rolled through Pyongyang , it showcased a reportedly brand new intercontinental ballistic missile .
The parade commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers ’ Party of Korea ( WPK ) .
The projectiles appeared to be a larger version of the Hwasong-15 , the ICBM which had its first test in November 2017 .
If it had a longer range than the Hwasong-15 , it would mean that continental US could be targeted with a North Korean ICBM in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional details about the new missile ’ s capabilities were immediately offered by Pyongyang .
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un , who delivered a speech during the event , didn ’ t mention the US at all .
He did vow to further build up the country ’ s deterrence capabilities .
He underlined that North Korea was the only country on the planet faced with significant hardships and challenges .
“ There are no grateful people in the world other than ours who truly understand the difficult situations facing the state and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their household affairs .
On this planet at present , our country is the only one that is faced with huge challenges and difficulties , like dealing with the anti-epidemic emergency and recovering from the catastrophic natural disasters , when everything is in short supply owing to the harsh and prolonged sanctions .
All of these hardships are undoubtedly a heavy burden and pain for every family and every citizen in our country .
However , our people are grateful patriots who place national affairs before their family ones , share every difficulty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and firmly support their country with their sincere sweats and efforts.
” He did praise that not only is deterrence being improved , but it is at a very sufficient level , regardless .
“ As everyone will clearly see today , comparing it with the military parade held in this place in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the WPK only five years ago , the modernity of our military forces has remarkably improved and anyone can easily guess the speed of its development .
We have a powerful large contingent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sector of defence science and technology and workers in the munitions industry , who are firmly equipped with their Party ’ s revolutionary ideology and truly serve the interests of their revolution .
Our military capability has developed and changed to such an extent that no one can make little of and keep parallel with it .
We have built a deterrent with which we can satisfactorily control and manage any military threats that we are facing or may face .
Our military capability is changing in the rate of its growth and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own style and in accordance with our demands and our timetable.
” The military parade itself was a showcase of North Korea ’ s might , state outlet KCNA reported .
“ Ultra-modern weapons that were created thanks to the noble loyalty and heroic struggle waged by the scientists and technicians in the field of national defence and the working people in munitions industry were driven past the square , showing off the military potential of the country .
The columns of rockets , a symbol of the nuclear deterrence for self-defence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the eternal future of the country and the nation , were driven past then .
They were followed by the column of the Red Flag First Company of the Intercontinental Ballistic Rocket led by Col. General Jang Chang Ha , with the pride of having launched the dignity and might of Korea into the space on the historic day November 29 , 2017 , striking terror and horror into the enemies .
The huge nuclear strategic forces on which hinge the authority and security of our great state and people entered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sik , taking the whole square by excitement and enthusiasm.
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On October 10th, North Korea held a military parade, and among troops marching and equipment being rolled through Pyongyang, it showcased a reportedly brand new intercontinental ballistic missile.
The parade commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK).
The projectiles appeared to be a larger version of the Hwasong-15, the ICBM which had its first test in November 2017.
If it had a longer range than the Hwasong-15, it would mean that continental US could be targeted with a North Korean ICBM in the case of a conflict.
No additional details about the new missile’s capabilities were immediately offered by Pyongyang.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, who delivered a speech during the event, didn’t mention the US at all. He did vow to further build up the country’s deterrence capabilities.
He underlined that North Korea was the only country on the planet faced with significant hardships and challenges.
“There are no grateful people in the world other than ours who truly understand the difficult situations facing the state and cope with them, regarding them as their household affairs. On this planet at present, our country is the only one that is faced with huge challenges and difficulties, like dealing with the anti-epidemic emergency and recovering from the catastrophic natural disasters, when everything is in short supply owing to the harsh and prolonged sanctions. All of these hardships are undoubtedly a heavy burden and pain for every family and every citizen in our country. However, our people are grateful patriots who place national affairs before their family ones, share every difficulty experienced by the state with it, and firmly support their country with their sincere sweats and efforts.”
He did praise that not only is deterrence being improved, but it is at a very sufficient level, regardless.
“As everyone will clearly see today, comparing it with the military parade held in this place in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the WPK only five years ago, the modernity of our military forces has remarkably improved and anyone can easily guess the speed of its development. We have a powerful large contingent of faithful and competent personnel in the sector of defence science and technology and workers in the munitions industry, who are firmly equipped with their Party’s revolutionary ideology and truly serve the interests of their revolution. Our military capability has developed and changed to such an extent that no one can make little of and keep parallel with it. We have built a deterrent with which we can satisfactorily control and manage any military threats that we are facing or may face. Our military capability is changing in the rate of its growth and in its quality and quantity in our own style and in accordance with our demands and our timetable.”
The military parade itself was a showcase of North Korea’s might, state outlet KCNA reported.
“Ultra-modern weapons that were created thanks to the noble loyalty and heroic struggle waged by the scientists and technicians in the field of national defence and the working people in munitions industry were driven past the square, showing off the military potential of the country. The columns of rockets, a symbol of the nuclear deterrence for self-defence of the WPK, which are a guarantee for the eternal future of the country and the nation, were driven past then. They were followed by the column of the Red Flag First Company of the Intercontinental Ballistic Rocket led by Col. General Jang Chang Ha, with the pride of having launched the dignity and might of Korea into the space on the historic day November 29, 2017, striking terror and horror into the enemies. The huge nuclear strategic forces on which hinge the authority and security of our great state and people entered the square led by Col. General Kim Jong Sik, taking the whole square by excitement and enthusiasm.”
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southfront--2020-10-11--Azerbaijan Continues Shelling Stenapakert and Hadrut, With Lasting Ceasefire Hopes Dwindling

Following the establishment of the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh on October 10th , hostilities were supposed to subside .
A video was released to provide evidence that Syrian mercenaries are still operating in the area .
The Azerbaijani armed forces are shelling the city of Hadrut .
The Artsakh defense army stops the opponent ’ s attempts to advance in the southern direction , said Armenian Ministry of Defense spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan .
According to Artsakh ( Nagorno-Karabakh ) President Arayik Harutyunyan , Azerbaijan is immediately attempting to sabotage the ceasefire .
“ I have just returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opponent , ignoring the agreement on a humanitarian truce , launched a sabotage attack on the center of the region [ Hadrut ] .
The situation at the moment is completely under the control of Artsakh Defense Army .
I will talk about the agreements reached and their violations at a press conference at 10:00 am [ Yerevan time ] , tomorrow .
I hope this time there will be no new obstacles.
” Additionally , the Armenian side claimed that since the beginning of hostilities in Artsakh , the Armenian side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell defending their homeland .
The Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh Artak Beglaryan said that according to their information , today Azerbaijani armed forces saboteurs who tried to enter the city of Hadrut killed two residents of the city in their own home – a woman and her disabled son .
Beglaryan promised to present details of this war crime on October 11th .
During the first night of the “ truce ” , hundreds of grenades exploded in the capital of Artsakh , and the Azerbaijani armed forces again used cluster munitions on Stepanakert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down on the city .
“ We were woken up by explosions all the night.
” Also , in spite of the ceasefire , Azerbaijan ’ s Ministry of Defense continues releasing videos showing their attacks on Armenian troops and equipment .
It is showing how much will there is to establish a ceasefire , especially on the side of Baku .
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Following the establishment of the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh on October 10th, hostilities were supposed to subside.
They haven’t entirely.
A video was released to provide evidence that Syrian mercenaries are still operating in the area.
The Azerbaijani armed forces are shelling the city of Hadrut. The Artsakh defense army stops the opponent’s attempts to advance in the southern direction, said Armenian Ministry of Defense spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan.
According to Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan, Azerbaijan is immediately attempting to sabotage the ceasefire.
“I have just returned from Hadrut. As you know, the opponent, ignoring the agreement on a humanitarian truce, launched a sabotage attack on the center of the region [Hadrut]. The situation at the moment is completely under the control of Artsakh Defense Army. I will talk about the agreements reached and their violations at a press conference at 10:00 am [Yerevan time], tomorrow. I hope this time there will be no new obstacles.”
Additionally, the Armenian side claimed that since the beginning of hostilities in Artsakh, the Armenian side has a total of 404 servicemen who fell defending their homeland.
“The opponent continues shelling Martuni, Shushi and other large rural communities of Artsakh,” press Secretary of the President of Artsakh Vahram Poghosyan said.
The Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh Artak Beglaryan said that according to their information, today Azerbaijani armed forces saboteurs who tried to enter the city of Hadrut killed two residents of the city in their own home – a woman and her disabled son.
Beglaryan promised to present details of this war crime on October 11th.
During the first night of the “truce”, hundreds of grenades exploded in the capital of Artsakh, and the Azerbaijani armed forces again used cluster munitions on Stepanakert. A dozen BM-30 Smerch grenades rained down on the city. “We were woken up by explosions all the night.”
Also, in spite of the ceasefire, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense continues releasing videos showing their attacks on Armenian troops and equipment.
It is showing how much will there is to establish a ceasefire, especially on the side of Baku.
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southfront--2020-10-11--Security Forces Rearrested Kyrgyzstan’s Ex-President Released By Protesters

Kyrgyzstan ’ s State Committee for National Security said on October 10 that former President Almazbek Atambayev , who was freed from prison by supporters earlier this week , has been rearrested by security forces .
Kyrgyzstan is an independent state ( a former Soviet republic ) in the Central Asia .
It borders with Kazakhstan to the north , Uzbekistan to the west and southwest , Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east .
The country ’ s capital and largest city is Bishkek .
The statement said that Atambayev , his aides Farid Niyazov , Damir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested on charges of organizing the ongoing anti-government demonstrations .
Security forces reportedly raided Atambayev ’ s house in the village of Koy-Tas , outside the capital Bishkek .
A day earlier , on October 9 , the country ’ s acting President Sooronbay Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the country over mass protests that started following the October 4 parliamentary elections .
The President instructed to create a commandant ’ s office and gave it the authority to impose a curfew , a ban on mass events and the establishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decree , the president also outlined the measures that the commandant ’ s office can introduce in Bishkek .
Among them , he included : • introduction of a special regime of entry and exit ; • prohibition of individual citizens to leave their place of residence ; • a ban on holding mass events , as well as meetings and rallies ; • the introduction of control over the media if they aggravate the situation on the territory of the state of emergency ; • introduction of special rules for using communications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forces of Kyrgyzstan was instructed to introduce military formations with military equipment “ to organize checkpoints , suppress armed clashes , ensure the protection of law and order and protect the civilian population.
” Troops already were deployed in the capital and its countryside .
The crisis in Kyrgyzstan , triggered by social economic issues , has been developing amid an increasing standoff for power between the so-called “ southern ” and “ northern ” clans of the elites .
MORE ABOUT HERE Local experts war that if the situation develops under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may try to exploit it in order to destabilize the situation and further .
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Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security said on October 10 that former President Almazbek Atambayev, who was freed from prison by supporters earlier this week, has been rearrested by security forces.
Kyrgyzstan is an independent state (a former Soviet republic) in the Central Asia. It borders with Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and southwest, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. The country’s capital and largest city is Bishkek.
The statement said that Atambayev, his aides Farid Niyazov, Damir Musakeyev, and bodyguard Kanat Sagynbaev were arrested on charges of organizing the ongoing anti-government demonstrations.
Security forces reportedly raided Atambayev’s house in the village of Koy-Tas, outside the capital Bishkek.
A day earlier, on October 9, the country’s acting President Sooronbay Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the country over mass protests that started following the October 4 parliamentary elections. The President instructed to create a commandant’s office and gave it the authority to impose a curfew, a ban on mass events and the establishment of special communication rules.
In his decree, the president also outlined the measures that the commandant’s office can introduce in Bishkek. Among them, he included:
introduction of a curfew;
introduction of a special regime of entry and exit;
prohibition of individual citizens to leave their place of residence;
a ban on holding mass events, as well as meetings and rallies;
expulsion of violators of public order, including foreign citizens;
the introduction of control over the media if they aggravate the situation on the territory of the state of emergency;
introduction of special rules for using communications;
restriction of traffic.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan was instructed to introduce military formations with military equipment “to organize checkpoints, suppress armed clashes, ensure the protection of law and order and protect the civilian population.” Troops already were deployed in the capital and its countryside.
The crisis in Kyrgyzstan, triggered by social economic issues, has been developing amid an increasing standoff for power between the so-called “southern” and “northern” clans of the elites. MORE ABOUT HERE Local experts war that if the situation develops under the negative scenario, regional radical armed groups may try to exploit it in order to destabilize the situation and further.
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southfront--2020-10-11--Azerbaijani Drones Destroyed More Armenian Air-Defense Systems, Military Vehicles (Videos)

Azerbaijani combat drones continue to inflict heavy losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
On October @ @ @ @ @ Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos of recent drone strikes .
The strikes , which were @ @ @ @ @ state of the humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh , hit the following targets : Azerbaijani combat @ @ @ @ @ a 1S32 “ Pat Hand ” radar and three 9K33 Osa short-range air-defense systems .
@ @ @ @ @ control and guidance radar of the 2K11 Krug medium-range air-defense system .
The radar , @ @ @ @ @ has a range of 128 km .
Several 2K11 systems are still in service with @ @ @ @ @ intensified its attacks on the Armenian air-defense network in the last few days .
Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ showing attacks with loitering munitions on Armenian S-300 long-range air-defense systems .
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Azerbaijani combat drones continue to inflict heavy losses on Armenian forces in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On October 10, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan shared videos of recent drone strikes. The strikes, which were likely carried out before the state of the humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, hit the following targets:
3 fortified post;
1 ammunition depot;
4 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer;
6 T-72 battle tanks;
10 D-30 howitzers;
3 military tucks;
3 MT-LB armored vehicles;
2 BM-21 multiple rocket launchers.
Azerbaijani combat drones also targeted and destroyed a 1S32 “Pat Hand” radar and three 9K33 Osa short-range air-defense systems.
The 1S32 is the fire control and guidance radar of the 2K11 Krug medium-range air-defense system. The radar, which operates at H-band, has a range of 128 km. Several 2K11 systems are still in service with the Armenian military.
Azerbaijan intensified its attacks on the Armenian air-defense network in the last few days. Azerbaijani sources shared earlier today videos showing attacks with loitering munitions on Armenian S-300 long-range air-defense systems.
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southfront--2020-10-11--Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire – Brilliant Victory Of Russian Diplomacy

The humanitarian ceasefire between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces started in the Nagorno-Karabakh region at 12:00 local time on October 10 .
The ceasefire deal was reached by the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides following long talks in Moscow a day ago .
Russia played a key role in forcing the sides to accept the new ceasefire regime .
The negotiations involved Armenia ’ s Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov , and were mediated by Russia ’ s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov .
Azerbaijan and Armenia also formally agreed to begin substantive negotiations of a peaceful settlement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region of Nagorno-Karabakh that erupted on September 27 .
The talks will be mediated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ’ s Minsk Group of international negotiators .
Meanwhile , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the first phase of the military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region is completed .
According to him , the prospects of peace depend on the readiness of Armenia to accept the fact that these territories do not belong to it .
For a peaceful solution to the conflict , Azerbaijan and Armenia will sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of the OSCE Minsk Group .
The Azerbaijani side is allegedly ready to do this “ tomorrow ” .
Just a few days ago , the Azerbaijani leadership fiercely supported by Turkey was declaring that it was aiming to solve the Karabakh question by military means at almost any cost .
Nonetheless , thanks to Russian diplomatic efforts ( and apparently something else ) , this posture changed in a single day .
According to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov , Russia has demonstrated a balanced and neutral position during the escalation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position of Turkey , the main ally of Azerbaijan and the instigator of the current Armenian-Azerbaijani war , is more aggressive .
The Turkish Defense Ministry said that Armenia must surrender the Azerbaijani territories that it controls .
Despite the ceasefire agree and the diplomatic decision to return to negotiations , the situation on the contact line remains complicated .
The Armenian Defense Ministry claimed that Azerbaijan launched an offensive into Nagorno-Karabakh five minutes after the ceasefire had been entered into .
Armenia also reported that Azerbaijani forces shelled several civilian areas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own turn , the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that “ despite the ceasefire agreement ” Armenia shelled several Azerbaijani regions .
Local sources also report the continuation of artillery duels and sporadic firefights .
Expectedly , both sides officially deny that they violate the ceasefire and blame each other .
After the exchange of accusations , Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that his country does not rule out the resumption of hostilities if Armenia “ continues to imitate the negotiation process.
” In turn , the aide to the President of Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military actions in Karabakh dealt a serious blow to the Armenian economy .
According to him , the military operation of the Azerbaijani army was directly aimed at achieving this goal .
Regardless the propaganda claims of the sides , the Azerbaijani military achieved notable progress and dealt a painful blow to Armenian forces .
The main reason of this tactical success was the air dominance and the significant advantage in manpower and heavy weapons .
As of October 10 evening , no side are conducting active offensive operations .
Therefore , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , the situation in the region still has chances to explode once again .
Azerbaijan , supported by Turkey , will now try to secure its current positions in the contested region on the diplomatic level and try to force Armenia to withdraw its forces from the entire Nagorno-Karabakh region .
While the first goal will be easily achieved ( by the argument of force ) , the second one will likely be rejected by Yerevan .
As to the appeals of the Armenian government to the Collective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called international community for a direct help in the war against Azerbaijan , they will not likely help .
Armenia itself has not initiated the process of the official integration of it into Armenia as a part of the Armenian state and not even recognized the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic as an independent state .
Armenia has no legal reasons to claim that its territory came under attack .
Thus , the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc still has an upper hand in the military and diplomatic standoff over the region exploiting the complicated situation in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pro-Western policies provided by its governments .
In these conditions , Russia remains the only guarantor of the Armenian sovereignty and territorial integrity that prevents Azerbaijan and Turkey from a direct attack on Armenian sovereign borders .
As to the situation in Karabakh , Moscow is also not interested in the further destabilization of the region and the increase of presence of radical elements there .
Thus , it will employ its diplomatic influence to froze the conflict and force the sides to return to searching a diplomatic solution of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-constructive position of Armenia , Yerevan should not count on the direct Russian military intervention to support its interests .
On the other hand , actions of Azerbaijan and Turkey that may lead to the turning of the region into a new hotbed of terrorism by the deployment of radical militants there or attempts of ethnic cleansing of Armenian population could also face a direct or indirect Russian military response .
For Russia , the increasing presence of al-Qaeda-linked terrorists near its borders is the red line that can not be tolerated .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Armenia , in the event of a more constructive position in its foreign policy , may count on the increase of Russian military supplies and non-direct Russian involvement aimed at restoring the status quo in Karabakh and prevention of the resumption of the war .
MORE ON THE TOPIC : • Azerbaijan , Armenia Claimed Ceasefire Violations Few Minutes After Its Declaration • Ilham Aliyev Says First Part Of Military Operation In Karabakh Is Completed


southfront--2020-10-11--EU To Support Mozambique Struggle Against Militants In Northern Region

The European Union will offer support to Mozambique against militants in the north , Antonio Sánchez Gaspar , the EU ’ s ambassador to the African state , announced on October 9 .
Militants affiliated with ISIS have been wreaking havoc in northern Mozambique , especially in the gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado , since 2017 .
Over 2,000 people were reportedly killed .
“ The government of Mozambique has asked for help and we will give , but it is more aid in terms of training , logistics and medical services for the forces that are fighting terrorism in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as saying “ So far all of our efforts have been on the humanitarian emergency and development side .
We will continue to make efforts on the security side , which is just beginning.
” Earlier this month , Mozambique ’ s President , Filipe Nyusi , called on the EU help to stop attacks by ISIS-linked groups in its northern region .
Mozambique is hoping that the EU will help train its armed forces to battle the insurgency .
Earlier this year , ISIS-affiliated militants launched a series of bloody attacks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatening a large gas exploration project in the province with the cost of $ 60 bn .
In one of their attacks , the militants captured the town of Mocimboa da Paria , which was used as a port to deliver supplies for the project .
The militant ’ s attacks were not limited to Mozambique ’ s mainland .
Recently , the militants captured the islands of Vamizi and Mecungo off Cabo Delgado ’ s coast .
The EU support , if serious , can help put an end to the militants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent report by Amnesty International accused both sides of the conflict of committing war crimes .
The country ’ s defense ministry is denying these accusations .
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