southfront--2020-11-10--Trump Campaign Files First Election Fraud Lawsuit; Ohio AG Asks Supreme Court To Overturn PA Ballot

Trump Campaign Files First Election Fraud Lawsuit; Ohio AG Asks Supreme Court To Overturn PA Ballot Ruling

• Ohio Attorney General has joined a bid to ask the US Supreme Court to toss the Supreme Court ’ s late-October ruling allowing late ballots to be counted .
• Two Georgia GOP Senators call on Republican Secretary of State , Brad Raffensperger to resign over failure ‘ to deliver honest and transparent elections.
’ • Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to hear GOP challenge over dozens observers who claim they were ‘ corralled ’ and unable to view count , which may invalidate up to 800,000 ballots .
The Trump campaign has filed a 105-page lawsuit in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state operated an illegal ‘ two-tiered ’ voting system for the 2020 general election , and has sought to block the state from certifying the count .
As LawandCrime.com reports , Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar , a Democrat , and seven Keystone State county boards of elections are listed as defendants .
These boards come from Allegheny , Centre , Chester , Delaware , Montgomery , Northampton , and Philadelphia counties .
The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann , a Barack Obama appointee .
Monday just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As claims of fraud and invalidated ballots pile up , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) and Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R-SC ) threw their support behind election challenges ( implying there ’ s a ‘ there ’ there ) .
For starters , Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a ‘ friend of the court ’ brief with the Supreme Court in support of Pennsylvania Republicans , who want the USSC to overturn the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ’ s late October ruling allowing absentee ballots which arrived up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The States need an answer to that question , which is certain to arise again in future elections .
And it is important to provide that answer now because , without a ruling from this Court , doubts will continue to linger about whether the vote count in Pennsylvania was performed in conformity with the Constitution , ” reads the filing by Yost , which was also signed by Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers and Chief Deputy Solicitor General Michael Hendershot .
( source : cleveland.com .
Next , two GOP Senators from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Republican Secretary of State to resign over his alleged failure ‘ to deliver honest and transparent elections.
’ And as we noted earlier : The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to consider a GOP challenge claiming that Republican observers were unable to oversee ballot counting , thereby invalidating hundreds of thousands of votes , according to .
The decision to hear the case is separate from a challenge to the PA Supreme Court ’ s ruling regarding ballots received after election day .
The news comes as Rudy Giuliani says at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corralled ’ by Philadelphia election officials on election day and ‘ weren ’ t able to see a single ballot ’ counted behind closed doors .
He claims that the roughly 800,000 votes counted after that ‘ are invalid.
’ Giuliani detailed the claims in an interview with – where he announced that the first of five lawsuits will be filed on Monday in Pennsylvania ‘ challenging the entire vote on a number of grounds.
‘ “ In this lawsuit we have over 50 witnesses who will say that the vote count , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and President Trump was ahead by 800,000 votes in Pennsylvania , the count thereafter was unlawful , ” said Giuliani , adding : “ It was counted behind closed doors .
Republicans were not given an opportunity to see any of the mail-in ballots as required by Pennsylvania law .
Pennsylvania law requires that for a ballot to be valid , a mail ballot to be valid , it has to be observed by both sides.
” Giuliani continued : “ Not just in Philadelphia , however , precisely the same thing was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is – when a court intervened in Philadelphia they didn ’ t follow the court order , and our people were threatened with arrest if we tried to look at the ballots .
Whereas in Pittsburgh , halfway through , they allowed some observation .
So the numbers of unlawful ballots in Philadelphia are about twice the number in Pittsburgh.
” Over the weekend , Giuliani told host Maria Bartiromo “ This is documented on videotape .
There are upwards of 50 witnesses .
And this will be the subject of a lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights , for conducting an unfair election , for violating the law of the state , for treating Pittsburgh and Philadelphia different than the rest of the state , which is an equal protection violation , which goes under Bush vs. Gore.
” Meanwhile in Nevada , a Clark County poll worker has claimed in a sworn affidavit that proof of residence data was fabricated for illegal voters , among other claims .
The whistleblower claims that they worked 13 out of 14 days during early voting ‘ from October 17th – 30th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over election polling place intimidation and voter fraud.
’ • Voters without valid ID were told to go to the parking lot and simply ‘ make an appointment with the DMV ’ – after which they were allowed to vote .
“ We were told by [ redacted ] ( my team leader ) , and two other assistants to advise people who wanted to register to vote and did not have the proper Nevada ID/Driver ’ s license that they could go out in the parking lot and make an appointment with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s License , and then bring in proof of their appointment confirmation ( either a paper copy or show it on their phone to us ) and then they would be registered.
” “ We were told to add two zeroes ( “ 00″ ) to the DMV confirmation number and put it where the Driver ’ s License/ID number was supposed to go when we filled in the registration form on line.
” • A ‘ Biden/Harris bus , tent , or table was in the parking lot ’ with ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ festivities ’ and were offering ‘ food , drink , and political memorabilia to voters.
’ • Unopened ballot envelopes were opened and filled out against the side of the Biden/Harris van .
On Saturday , the Clark County Registrar of Voters , Joe Gloria , acknowledged that his office had received reports of potential voter fraud , but that they wouldn ’ t investigate them until after the election is completed .
“ We do have some reports that have come in that we ’ re logging for reporting .
But we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation , and we ’ ll deal with them once the canvass is finished , ” said Gloria .
“ The votes are in the system at this point , so we ’ ll have to after the election , post-election , go after anything that ’ s been reported at this time.
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Trump campaign files lawsuit in Pennsylvania
Ohio Attorney General has joined a bid to ask the US Supreme Court to toss the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s late-October ruling allowing late ballots to be counted.
Two Georgia GOP Senators call on Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger to resign over failure ‘to deliver honest and transparent elections.’
Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to hear GOP challenge over dozens observers who claim they were ‘corralled’ and unable to view count, which may invalidate up to 800,000 ballots.
Nevada poll worker attests to outright fraud.
Update 1810ET: The Trump campaign has filed a 105-page lawsuit in the US District Court in Pennsylvania alleging that the state operated an illegal ‘two-tiered’ voting system for the 2020 general election, and has sought to block the state from certifying the count.
As LawandCrime.com reports, Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, a Democrat, and seven Keystone State county boards of elections are listed as defendants. These boards come from Allegheny, Centre, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Northampton, and Philadelphia counties.
The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann, a Barack Obama appointee.
* * *
Update 1635ET: Monday just keeps getting more and more interesting. As claims of fraud and invalidated ballots pile up, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threw their support behind election challenges (implying there’s a ‘there’ there).
For starters, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a ‘friend of the court’ brief with the Supreme Court in support of Pennsylvania Republicans, who want the USSC to overturn the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s late October ruling allowing absentee ballots which arrived up to three days after election day.
“The States need an answer to that question, which is certain to arise again in future elections. And it is important to provide that answer now because, without a ruling from this Court, doubts will continue to linger about whether the vote count in Pennsylvania was performed in conformity with the Constitution,” reads the filing by Yost, which was also signed by Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers and Chief Deputy Solicitor General Michael Hendershot. (source: cleveland.com.
Read the filing here.
Next, two GOP Senators from Georgia have called on the state’s Republican Secretary of State to resign over his alleged failure ‘to deliver honest and transparent elections.’
And as we noted earlier:
* * *
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to consider a GOP challenge claiming that Republican observers were unable to oversee ballot counting, thereby invalidating hundreds of thousands of votes, according to Reuters.
The decision to hear the case is separate from a challenge to the PA Supreme Court’s ruling regarding ballots received after election day.
The news comes as Rudy Giuliani says at least 50 GOP witnesses say they were ‘corralled’ by Philadelphia election officials on election day and ‘weren’t able to see a single ballot’ counted behind closed doors. He claims that the roughly 800,000 votes counted after that ‘are invalid.’
Giuliani detailed the claims in an interview with Newsmax – where he announced that the first of five lawsuits will be filed on Monday in Pennsylvania ‘challenging the entire vote on a number of grounds.‘
Pennsylvania prevented us from watching much of the Ballot count. Unthinkable and illegal in this country. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020
“In this lawsuit we have over 50 witnesses who will say that the vote count, particularly once the election ended that night and President Trump was ahead by 800,000 votes in Pennsylvania, the count thereafter was unlawful,” said Giuliani, adding: “It was counted behind closed doors. Republicans were not given an opportunity to see any of the mail-in ballots as required by Pennsylvania law. Pennsylvania law requires that for a ballot to be valid, a mail ballot to be valid, it has to be observed by both sides.”
“We have 55 Republicans ready to testify that they were uniformly corralled and weren’t able to see a single ballot. They saw a lot of activity, but no ballot. Every one of those ballots that was cast that was not examined, is now an illegal ballot – an unlawful vote. -Rudy Giuliani
Giuliani continued: “Not just in Philadelphia, however, precisely the same thing was done in Pittsburgh. The only difference is – when a court intervened in Philadelphia they didn’t follow the court order, and our people were threatened with arrest if we tried to look at the ballots. Whereas in Pittsburgh, halfway through, they allowed some observation. So the numbers of unlawful ballots in Philadelphia are about twice the number in Pittsburgh.”
“In this lawsuit we have over 50 witnesses who will say that the vote count was over 800,000 in Pennsylvania and the count was unlawful,” @RudyGiuliani tells Newsmax TV. “We have 55 Republicans ready to testify.” https://t.co/6psrdu4pta pic.twitter.com/faBDeJhvqk — Newsmax (@newsmax) November 9, 2020
Over the weekend, Giuliani told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo “This is documented on videotape. There are upwards of 50 witnesses. And this will be the subject of a lawsuit that we file tomorrow for violating civil rights, for conducting an unfair election, for violating the law of the state, for treating Pittsburgh and Philadelphia different than the rest of the state, which is an equal protection violation, which goes under Bush vs. Gore.”
Meanwhile in Nevada, a Clark County poll worker has claimed in a sworn affidavit that proof of residence data was fabricated for illegal voters, among other claims.
The whistleblower claims that they worked 13 out of 14 days during early voting ‘from October 17th – 30th,’ where they ‘had concerns over election polling place intimidation and voter fraud.’
In a new sworn affidavit, a whistleblower with the Clark County Elections Department in Nevada claims Nevada poll workers fabricated proof of residence data for illegal voters. So far, Nevada Attorney General @AaronDFordNV has taken no action to investigate credible fraud claims. pic.twitter.com/GVdBiRHlGq — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) November 9, 2020
Among the whistleblower’s claims:
Voters without valid ID were told to go to the parking lot and simply ‘make an appointment with the DMV’ – after which they were allowed to vote.
“We were told by [redacted] (my team leader), and two other assistants to advise people who wanted to register to vote and did not have the proper Nevada ID/Driver’s license that they could go out in the parking lot and make an appointment with the DMV to get a Nevada ID/Driver’s License, and then bring in proof of their appointment confirmation (either a paper copy or show it on their phone to us) and then they would be registered.” “We were told to add two zeroes (“00″) to the DMV confirmation number and put it where the Driver’s License/ID number was supposed to go when we filled in the registration form on line.”
A ‘Biden/Harris bus, tent, or table was in the parking lot’ with ‘speakers, dancers, music and other festivities’ and were offering ‘food, drink, and political memorabilia to voters.’
“Our team leader [redacted] had to go out several times a day to tell the Biden/Harris team they had to stay 100 feet from the location doors. As they would give folks signs to carry up to the door coming to vote. The Biden/Harris bus and/or van was there 7-8 days out of the 14 days.”
Unopened ballot envelopes were opened and filled out against the side of the Biden/Harris van.
“I personally witnessed two people handing multiple unopened mail in ballot envelopes to two other people who then opened and filled out the ballots against the side of the Biden/Harris van. The same two people who marked the ballots then put the marked ballots in official pink and white envelopes. These individuals were not poll workers.” … “By my final walking lap, there were 5 or 6 additional people who formed a human wall, which moved as I walked by, apparently in an attempt to block my view of the four people who were opening envelopes, marking ballots, and placing those ballots in the pink and white return envelopes.”
On Saturday, the Clark County Registrar of Voters, Joe Gloria, acknowledged that his office had received reports of potential voter fraud, but that they wouldn’t investigate them until after the election is completed.
“We do have some reports that have come in that we’re logging for reporting. But we’re definitely going to do an investigation, and we’ll deal with them once the canvass is finished,” said Gloria. “The votes are in the system at this point, so we’ll have to after the election, post-election, go after anything that’s been reported at this time.”
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southfront--2020-11-10--At Least 50 Beheaded By Terrorists In Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

Islamist militants beheaded more than 50 people in the terrorist-infested region of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique .
Witnesses told local media that the militants had driven residents of the Muatide village onto a football pitch before beginning the executions .
The militants also reportedly abducted women and children .
Islamist militants operating in the area had attacked several nearby villages over the weekend , looting and burning down homes before retreating into surrounding thicket .
“ Police learnt of the massacre committed by the insurgents through reports of people who found corpses in the woods , ” said an officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to be named .
“ It was possible to count 20 bodies spread over an area of about 500 metres , ” he added .
“ These were young people who were at an initiation rite ceremony accompanied by their advisers.
” An aid worker in Mueda , who also declined to be named , confirmed the massacre had taken place , saying some of the boys had come from that area .
She said body parts had been sent to their families for burial .
The beheadings are the latest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ militants have carried out in gas-rich Cabo Delgado province since 2017 .
At least 2,000 people have been killed and about 430,000 have been left homeless in the conflict in the mainly-Muslim province .
Mozambique ’ s government has appealed for international help to curb the insurgency , saying its troops need specialized training .
In April , more than 50 people were beheaded or shot dead in an attack on a village in Cabo Delgado and earlier this month , nine people were beheaded in the same province .
The European Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mozambique against militants in the north , Antonio Sánchez Gaspar , the EU ’ s ambassador to the African state , announced on October 9th .
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.
” Still , nothing has been undertaken as of yet in such a short timeline , and the attacks are becoming increasingly violent .
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Islamist militants beheaded more than 50 people in the terrorist-infested region of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique.
“They set the houses on fire and then hunted down people who had fled into the woods and began their macabre action,” a police officer told a press conference.
Witnesses told local media that the militants had driven residents of the Muatide village onto a football pitch before beginning the executions.
The militants also reportedly abducted women and children.
Islamist militants operating in the area had attacked several nearby villages over the weekend, looting and burning down homes before retreating into surrounding thicket.
“Police learnt of the massacre committed by the insurgents through reports of people who found corpses in the woods,” said an officer in the neighbouring Mueda district who asked not to be named. “It was possible to count 20 bodies spread over an area of about 500 metres,” he added. “These were young people who were at an initiation rite ceremony accompanied by their advisers.”
An aid worker in Mueda, who also declined to be named, confirmed the massacre had taken place, saying some of the boys had come from that area.
She said body parts had been sent to their families for burial.
“Funerals were held in an environment of great pain,” said the worker. “The bodies were already decomposing and couldn’t be shown to those present.”
The beheadings are the latest in a series of gruesome attacks that the militants have carried out in gas-rich Cabo Delgado province since 2017.
At least 2,000 people have been killed and about 430,000 have been left homeless in the conflict in the mainly-Muslim province.
Mozambique’s government has appealed for international help to curb the insurgency, saying its troops need specialized training.
In April, more than 50 people were beheaded or shot dead in an attack on a village in Cabo Delgado and earlier this month, nine people were beheaded in the same province.
The European Union said that it will offer support to Mozambique against militants in the north, Antonio Sánchez Gaspar, the EU’s ambassador to the African state, announced on October 9th.
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.”
Still, nothing has been undertaken as of yet in such a short timeline, and the attacks are becoming increasingly violent.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Chaos In Yerevan After Russian-backed Peace Agreement Signed Between Azerbaijan And Armenia

On November 9th , Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia signed an agreement to end the war with Azerbaijan .
It is a three-way agreement between Russia , Armenia and Azerbaijan .
“ I signed a statement with the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on ending the Karabakh war since 01:00 ( 00:00 Moscow Time ) .
The text of the published statement is inexpressibly sensitive for me personally and for our people .
I made the decision after a deep analysis of the military situation and the assessment by people who know it better than anyone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made “ a very and very hard decision ” .
According to Pashinyan , “ this step is based on a conviction that this is the best possible solution in the current situation.
” “ I will speak in detail about all this in the coming days .
This is not victory , but there won ’ t be a defeat unless you recognize yourself as a loser .
We will never recognize ourselves as losers and this should usher in our era of national unification and revival , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the region in order to ensure that the clashes will cease .
Some of them were immediately deployed via 4 IL-76 transport aircraft flights .
As specified by the Russian Ministry of Defense , 1,970 servicemen , 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of other equipment will arrive in the region .
The core of the peacekeeping contingent will be subdivisions of the 15th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Central Military District .
Immediately after the de fact surrender was signed by Armenia , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Armenian capital of Yerevan after a new ceasefire statement was adopted .
Protesters stormed the government headquarters early on November 10th , smashing windows and furniture inside and demanding the Armenian prime minister to resign .
There was also chaos in Armenian parliament , and this is likely only the beginning .
Media reports said thousands of people gathered in the centre of the city , while other protesters forced their way into the government headquarters , smashing windows and damaging the furniture inside .
There are even reports ( and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan was beaten up by protesters , who demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ’ s resignation .
The agreement includes the following : • A complete ceasefire is announced from midnight Moscow time on November 10th .
The Azerbaijani and Armenian military stops at their positions .
• The parties undertook to exchange prisoners of war .
• Yerevan must return the Kelbajar region to Baku by November 15 , and the Lachin region by December 1 , 2020 , a five-kilometer wide opening will be left , under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which will ensure the connection of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia .
At the same time , this doesn ’ t apply to the city of Shusha , which was just captured by Azerbaijan ’ s forces .
In addition , by November 20 , Armenia must transfer the Agdam region and part of the Gazakh region held by it to Azerbaijan .
• A Russian peacekeeping contingent of 1,970 servicemen with small arms , 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of automotive and special equipment is deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The peacekeepers were deployed in parallel with the withdrawal of the Armenian military .
Their term of stay will be limited to five years with automatic renewal for additional five-year periods , if none of the parties to the agreement decides to withdraw from it .
• A peacekeeping center will be deployed to monitor the implementation of the agreements .
• In the next three years , a plan for the construction of a new traffic route along the Lachin corridor is to be determined , providing communication between Stepanakert and Armenia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian peacekeeping contingent to protect this route .
At the same time , Azerbaijan guarantees the safety of transport links along the Lachin corridor .
• Internally displaced persons and refugees should return to Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas under the supervision of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees .
• All economic and transport links in the region should be unblocked , while Armenia pledged to provide transport links between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Nakhichevan autonomy .
Russian border guards will control the message .
In addition , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transport communications , which will connect the main territory of Azerbaijan with the Nakhichevan autonomy .
“ Today , on November 9 , the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Aliyev , Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Pashinyan and the President of the Russian Federation signed a statement declaring a complete ceasefire and all hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from 00:00 hours Moscow time on November 10 , 2020 … We proceed from the premise that the agreements reached will create the necessary conditions for a long-term and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a just basis and in the interests of the Armenian and Azerbaijani peoples.
” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the peacekeeping would be carried out jointly by Russia and Turkey .
Currently , the situation is such , the Armenian leadership is unhappy that they lost , the Artsakh president began blaming previous leaders for the loss now .
The President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan gave a speech that covered the following points : • On November 7 , we completely lost control of Shushа .
• I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this decision , but we did it forcibly .
• The fighting took place 2-3 kilometers from Stepanakert .
If not for this decision , we would have lost the whole of Artsakh , we would have had much more losses .
• Recently , we managed to solve the problem of drones , but on the last day , the opponent again managed to use their UAVs and deliver heavy blows .
All of us , all the leaders , must answer for the fact that we had such a problem .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this decision ) so that there would be no more losses .
We fought against the forces of 8 countries .
• Our most important problems were internal discord and panic .
• I have spoken with representatives of the elite , including Bako Sahakyan , Arkady Ghukasyan , Vitaly Balasanyan and others , and they are all ready to cooperate and work with us .
We are consulting with them .
• Everyone said that a temporary or final truce was inevitable .
Otherwise , we would have lost all of Artsakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were no resources to continue fighting .
• We don ’ t need a civil war .
I call for calm and joint work .
• All the leaders of the last decades should answer for the fact that we had such problems in the army .
A likely development is even more animosity towards Russia for “ losing Armenia ’ s conflict ” for them , by not taking a more assertive part in it .
Even before the actual hostilities began , media was almost entirely blaming Moscow for the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an excuse as to why the situation was managed so poorly .
And accusations have also began immediately after the agreement was signed on November 9th .
The signed trilateral agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh is a defeat for Russia and a betrayal of Armenia .
This opinion was expressed by a political observer from Yerevan Hayk Khalatyan on the air of the radio station “ Echo of Moscow ” “ The agreement is a betrayal of Armenia .
Most of the society is confident that the agreement signed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interests of Armenia .
Russia wants to extract at least something from the situation , but this was its actual defeat in the South Caucasus , because Moscow can be said to admit its defeat to Ankara and Baku , or did not want to compete with them .
All over the world it will be assessed in this way – that Russia has shown its weakness , ” Khalatyan said .
According to him , the reaction may spread to other regions , where “ Russia ’ s interests will come into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Azerbaijan is completely lost for Russia .
Aliyev has repeatedly stated that a new geopolitical reality is now being created with Turkey .
Now it is not clear how events will develop in other regions , because conclusions will be drawn on Russia ’ s policy , ” he said .
In the next months , and likely years , pro-Armenian media will continue pushing the narrative that Russia lost this piece of history for Armenia , and this is likely to be strongly pushed by Pashinyan and the current Armenian leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE ON THE TOPIC :

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On November 9th, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia signed an agreement to end the war with Azerbaijan.
It is a three-way agreement between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“I signed a statement with the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan on ending the Karabakh war since 01:00 (00:00 Moscow Time). The text of the published statement is inexpressibly sensitive for me personally and for our people. I made the decision after a deep analysis of the military situation and the assessment by people who know it better than anyone,” Pashinyan said, noting that he made “a very and very hard decision”. According to Pashinyan, “this step is based on a conviction that this is the best possible solution in the current situation.” “I will speak in detail about all this in the coming days. This is not victory, but there won’t be a defeat unless you recognize yourself as a loser. We will never recognize ourselves as losers and this should usher in our era of national unification and revival,” he said.
As per the agreement, approximately 2,000 Russian peacekeepers will be deployed in the region in order to ensure that the clashes will cease. Some of them were immediately deployed via 4 IL-76 transport aircraft flights.
As specified by the Russian Ministry of Defense, 1,970 servicemen, 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of other equipment will arrive in the region. The core of the peacekeeping contingent will be subdivisions of the 15th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Central Military District.
Immediately after the de fact surrender was signed by Armenia, after Shusha was captured, unrest began in the Armenian capital of Yerevan after a new ceasefire statement was adopted. Protesters stormed the government headquarters early on November 10th, smashing windows and furniture inside and demanding the Armenian prime minister to resign.
There was also chaos in Armenian parliament, and this is likely only the beginning.
Майдан работает!
Внутри здания парламента Армении царит хаос и неразбериха. Все кричат, никто никого не слушает, и швыряют друг в друга пластиковые бутылки.
Мыздобулы по-армянски. pic.twitter.com/VQBmctzyNu — Vadim Radchenko (@Aeronaut_ru) November 10, 2020
Media reports said thousands of people gathered in the centre of the city, while other protesters forced their way into the government headquarters, smashing windows and damaging the furniture inside.
There are even reports (and a vide) showing the President of National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan was beaten up by protesters, who demanded Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.
Here’s Ararat Mirzoyan, the speaker of Armenia’s Parliament, getting the shit beat out of him by an angry mob in Yerevan, after the country’s surrender to Azerbaijan. pic.twitter.com/m1chWD7ybR — Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) November 10, 2020
The agreement includes the following:
A complete ceasefire is announced from midnight Moscow time on November 10 th . The Azerbaijani and Armenian military stops at their positions.
. The Azerbaijani and Armenian military stops at their positions. The parties undertook to exchange prisoners of war.
Yerevan must return the Kelbajar region to Baku by November 15, and the Lachin region by December 1, 2020, a five-kilometer wide opening will be left, under Armenian control in the Lachin corridor, which will ensure the connection of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia. At the same time, this doesn’t apply to the city of Shusha, which was just captured by Azerbaijan’s forces. In addition, by November 20, Armenia must transfer the Agdam region and part of the Gazakh region held by it to Azerbaijan.
A Russian peacekeeping contingent of 1,970 servicemen with small arms, 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of automotive and special equipment is deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor.
The peacekeepers were deployed in parallel with the withdrawal of the Armenian military. Their term of stay will be limited to five years with automatic renewal for additional five-year periods, if none of the parties to the agreement decides to withdraw from it.
A peacekeeping center will be deployed to monitor the implementation of the agreements.
In the next three years, a plan for the construction of a new traffic route along the Lachin corridor is to be determined, providing communication between Stepanakert and Armenia, with the subsequent redeployment of the Russian peacekeeping contingent to protect this route. At the same time, Azerbaijan guarantees the safety of transport links along the Lachin corridor.
Internally displaced persons and refugees should return to Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas under the supervision of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
All economic and transport links in the region should be unblocked, while Armenia pledged to provide transport links between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Nakhichevan autonomy. Russian border guards will control the message. In addition, it is planned to ensure the construction of new transport communications, which will connect the main territory of Azerbaijan with the Nakhichevan autonomy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a statement on the matter:
“Today, on November 9, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Aliyev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Pashinyan and the President of the Russian Federation signed a statement declaring a complete ceasefire and all hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict from 00:00 hours Moscow time on November 10, 2020 … … We proceed from the premise that the agreements reached will create the necessary conditions for a long-term and full-format settlement of the crisis around Nagorno-Karabakh on a just basis and in the interests of the Armenian and Azerbaijani peoples.”
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that the peacekeeping would be carried out jointly by Russia and Turkey.
Currently, the situation is such, the Armenian leadership is unhappy that they lost, the Artsakh president began blaming previous leaders for the loss now.
The President of Artsakh Arayik Harutyunyan gave a speech that covered the following points:
On November 7, we completely lost control of Shushа.
I don’t know what assessment history will give to this decision, but we did it forcibly.
The fighting took place 2-3 kilometers from Stepanakert. If not for this decision, we would have lost the whole of Artsakh, we would have had much more losses.
Recently, we managed to solve the problem of drones, but on the last day, the opponent again managed to use their UAVs and deliver heavy blows. All of us, all the leaders, must answer for the fact that we had such a problem.
We were forced (to make this decision) so that there would be no more losses. We fought against the forces of 8 countries.
Our most important problems were internal discord and panic.
I have spoken with representatives of the elite, including Bako Sahakyan, Arkady Ghukasyan, Vitaly Balasanyan and others, and they are all ready to cooperate and work with us. We are consulting with them.
Everyone said that a temporary or final truce was inevitable. Otherwise, we would have lost all of Artsakh in a matter of days. There were no resources to continue fighting.
We don’t need a civil war. I call for calm and joint work.
All the leaders of the last decades should answer for the fact that we had such problems in the army.
A likely development is even more animosity towards Russia for “losing Armenia’s conflict” for them, by not taking a more assertive part in it.
Even before the actual hostilities began, media was almost entirely blaming Moscow for the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, in order to find an excuse as to why the situation was managed so poorly.
And accusations have also began immediately after the agreement was signed on November 9th.
The signed trilateral agreement on the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh is a defeat for Russia and a betrayal of Armenia. This opinion was expressed by a political observer from Yerevan Hayk Khalatyan on the air of the radio station “Echo of Moscow”
“The agreement is a betrayal of Armenia. Most of the society is confident that the agreement signed by Pashinyan is a betrayal of the national interests of Armenia. Russia wants to extract at least something from the situation, but this was its actual defeat in the South Caucasus, because Moscow can be said to admit its defeat to Ankara and Baku, or did not want to compete with them. All over the world it will be assessed in this way – that Russia has shown its weakness, ” Khalatyan said. According to him, the reaction may spread to other regions, where “Russia’s interests will come into contact with Turkey.” “I think that Azerbaijan is completely lost for Russia. Aliyev has repeatedly stated that a new geopolitical reality is now being created with Turkey. Now it is not clear how events will develop in other regions, because conclusions will be drawn on Russia’s policy,” he said.
In the next months, and likely years, pro-Armenian media will continue pushing the narrative that Russia lost this piece of history for Armenia, and this is likely to be strongly pushed by Pashinyan and the current Armenian leadership, in order to shift responsibility.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Russian Peacekeepers Are Deploying In Nagorno-Karabakh

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation , Russia has started to deploy its peacekeeping forces in the conflict zone of Nagorno-Karabakh .
“ To control the ceasefire and hostilities , peacekeeping forces of the Russian Federation are deployed in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the amount of 1,960 servicemen , 90 armored personnel carriers , 380 units of automobile and special equipment , ” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement .
At 6 am , Moscow time , six Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Air Force started the transportation of Russian peacekeepers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15th separate motorized rifle ( peacekeeping ) brigade “ Alexandria ” of the Central Military District that consists only of contract enlistees forms the basis of the Russian contingent deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh .
On Tuesday night , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a complete ceasefire had been declared in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict since November 10 .
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the text of the trilateral statement painful for Armenia .
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that a joint peacekeeping mission of Russia and Turkey will be carried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phase is coming to an end , and we are moving on to a political settlement .
This is the most advantageous option for us .
This is actually a military surrender of Armenia , ” Aliyev said during his address to the Azerbaijani people .
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According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russia has started to deploy its peacekeeping forces in the conflict zone of Nagorno-Karabakh.
“To control the ceasefire and hostilities, peacekeeping forces of the Russian Federation are deployed in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the amount of 1,960 servicemen, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 units of automobile and special equipment,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
At 6 am, Moscow time, six Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Air Force started the transportation of Russian peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh.
“The departure of the Russian peacekeeping forces from the Ulyanovsk airfield is carried out by military transport aircraft IL-76,” the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The units of the 15th separate motorized rifle (peacekeeping) brigade “Alexandria” of the Central Military District that consists only of contract enlistees forms the basis of the Russian contingent deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh.
On Tuesday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a complete ceasefire had been declared in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict since November 10.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the text of the trilateral statement painful for Armenia.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that a joint peacekeeping mission of Russia and Turkey will be carried out in Nagorno-Karabakh.
“The military phase is coming to an end, and we are moving on to a political settlement. This is the most advantageous option for us. This is actually a military surrender of Armenia,” Aliyev said during his address to the Azerbaijani people.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Weapons Of Karabakh War: Israel’s LYNX Multi-Purpose MLRS

The LYNX is a multiple rocket launcher system ( MLRS ) developed and manufactured by Israel Military Industries ( IMI ) and used by Israel Defense Forces and other countries .
These other countries notably include Azerbaijan , which is currently using the system in the war for Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia .
It can be configured to carry a variety of rockets in two sealed pod containers : In addition to the EXTRA artillery missiles that Azerbaijan has , the Azerbaijan Lynx MLRS uses 122 mm launcher pods of the Turkish T-122 Sakarya .
This is a standard pod contains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 122 mm rocket is 2.87 m long and weights 66 kg .
It has a maximum range of 21 km .
This rocket system is also compatible with newly-developed 122 mm rockets .
Rocket pods are packed and factory-sealed .
These double as transport containers and launchers .
IMI rocket pods are disposable after launch , while the BM-21 Grad pods can be reloaded manually .
These are the least capable and are mainly used for training .
The IMI Lynx can operate autonomously or integrated with larger artillery formations .
The system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launch its rockets within several minutes from travelling .
A full salvo can be launched directly from the cab , or remotely from the vehicle .
The Lynx multiple launch rocket system is mounted on the KamAZ-6350 8×8 heavy utility truck chassis .
It is powered by a turbocharged diesel engine , developing 360 hp .
The Lynx mobile launcher is supported by a reloading vehicle , fitted with a crane .
This vehicle carries four rockets pods ( two sets of reloads ) .
Reloading usually takes place well away from firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Full reloading of the pods takes less than 10 minutes .
There is also a , presumably , more sophisticated MLRS called the Naiza , which was developed by IMI under an order by the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan .
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The LYNX is a multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS) developed and manufactured by Israel Military Industries (IMI) and used by Israel Defense Forces and other countries.
These other countries notably include Azerbaijan, which is currently using the system in the war for Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia.
It can be configured to carry a variety of rockets in two sealed pod containers:
40 (2 pods x 20 rockets each) 122mm Grad rockets;
26 (2×13) 160mm LAR-160 or ACCULAR rockets;
8 (2×4) 306mm EXTRA rockets;
4 (2×2) Predator Hawk tactical ballistic missiles;
2 (2×1) Delilah missiles.
In addition to the EXTRA artillery missiles that Azerbaijan has, the Azerbaijan Lynx MLRS uses 122 mm launcher pods of the Turkish T-122 Sakarya.
This is a standard pod contains 20 Grad rockets.
The standard Grad 122 mm rocket is 2.87 m long and weights 66 kg. It has a maximum range of 21 km. This rocket system is also compatible with newly-developed 122 mm rockets.
Rocket pods are packed and factory-sealed. These double as transport containers and launchers. IMI rocket pods are disposable after launch, while the BM-21 Grad pods can be reloaded manually. These are the least capable and are mainly used for training.
The LYNX MLRS features a fully autonomous ballistic calculation and launch capabilities.
The IMI Lynx can operate autonomously or integrated with larger artillery formations. The system has a fast reaction time and can launch its rockets within several minutes from travelling. A full salvo can be launched directly from the cab, or remotely from the vehicle.
The Lynx multiple launch rocket system is mounted on the KamAZ-6350 8×8 heavy utility truck chassis. It is powered by a turbocharged diesel engine, developing 360 hp.
The Lynx mobile launcher is supported by a reloading vehicle, fitted with a crane. This vehicle carries four rockets pods (two sets of reloads). Reloading usually takes place well away from firing position, to avoid counter-battery fire. Full reloading of the pods takes less than 10 minutes.
There is also a, presumably, more sophisticated MLRS called the Naiza, which was developed by IMI under an order by the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Russian-Iranian Ultimatum For Ceasefire In Nagorno-Karabakh

On November 9 , President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev , Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a statement declaring a complete ceasefire and armistice in Nagorno-Karabakh from midnight Moscow time .
According to Russian President V. Putin , the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan were stopped at their current positions , and Russian peace-makers will be deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Armenia and Azerbaijan are obliged to exchange all prisoners , detained persons .
Bodies of the dead will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ High Commissioner for Refugees will control the return of displaced people and refugees to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Border Service of the Russian Federation will also assure control over transport communications in the region .
Currently , Iran and Russia were keeping a close watch at the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Both countries have their own geopolitical interests in the region .
Against the background of the Azerbaijani success , Iran and Russia have formed a joint vision of “ red lines ” , i.e .
such a turn of events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside the conflict .
It is very likely that such “ red lines ” included the capture of Shusha , the seizure of the border-line between Nagorno-Karabakh and Iran by Azerbaijani forces , and the imminent threat of a fierce assault on Stepanakert that would cause a humanitarian catastrophe among the local population and a strong resonance in the international area .
Regional powers expected this to happen in the coming week .
Apparently , they were ready to put forward an ultimatum to Azerbaijan .
This may be a reason why Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border with Nagorno-Karabakh .
The size of these forces and means exceeded the necessary and sufficient measures to suppress provocations and defend the border .
In turn , Russia has significantly strengthened the capabilities of its 102nd division in Gyumri and Yerevan .
Thus , the whole region was in anticipation of some crucial events that would lead to a radical change in the parameters of the conflict .
In the framework of this expectations , a surprise was the incident with a Russian helicopter .
The Mi-24 provided cover for the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combat vehicle was in the airspace of Armenia .
The crew did not expect an attack from the adjacent territory of Nakhichevan ( autonomous territory of Azerbaijan ) .
However , the helicopter was shot down by Azerbaijani MANPAD .
Immediately after the appearance of information about the incident , the Azerbaijani side at the official level admitted its guilt , expressed condolences and said that the helicopter was shot down by mistake .
A few hours later , information appeared about the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Moscow .
Thus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probability indicates that the Russian-Iranian position has already been agreed , and the incident with the helicopter served as a trigger for this process .
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On November 9, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a statement declaring a complete ceasefire and armistice in Nagorno-Karabakh from midnight Moscow time.
According to Russian President V. Putin, the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan were stopped at their current positions, and Russian peace-makers will be deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are obliged to exchange all prisoners, detained persons. Bodies of the dead will be transferred from the battlefield.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees will control the return of displaced people and refugees to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Border Service of the Russian Federation will also assure control over transport communications in the region.
Currently, Iran and Russia were keeping a close watch at the Azerbaijani-Turkish advance in Nagorno-Karabakh. Both countries have their own geopolitical interests in the region. Against the background of the Azerbaijani success, Iran and Russia have formed a joint vision of “red lines”, i.e. such a turn of events that will have no room to stand aside the conflict.
It is very likely that such “red lines” included the capture of Shusha, the seizure of the border-line between Nagorno-Karabakh and Iran by Azerbaijani forces, and the imminent threat of a fierce assault on Stepanakert that would cause a humanitarian catastrophe among the local population and a strong resonance in the international area.
Regional powers expected this to happen in the coming week. Apparently, they were ready to put forward an ultimatum to Azerbaijan. This may be a reason why Iran has concentrated significant striking forces along the border with Nagorno-Karabakh. The size of these forces and means exceeded the necessary and sufficient measures to suppress provocations and defend the border. In turn, Russia has significantly strengthened the capabilities of its 102nd division in Gyumri and Yerevan.
Acc to Russian MoD, the Russian Mi-24 helicopter was shot down in Armenian sky from MANPADS near the border with Azerbaijan!
The two crew members were killed, the third was taken to the airbase with injuries.https://t.co/HNzX8ueD4S
On video presumably the place of the fall pic.twitter.com/hPERLaJZb7 — Yuri Lyamin (@imp_navigator) November 9, 2020
Thus, the whole region was in anticipation of some crucial events that would lead to a radical change in the parameters of the conflict. In the framework of this expectations, a surprise was the incident with a Russian helicopter. The Mi-24 provided cover for the Russian military convoy heading for Gyumri. The combat vehicle was in the airspace of Armenia. The crew did not expect an attack from the adjacent territory of Nakhichevan (autonomous territory of Azerbaijan). However, the helicopter was shot down by Azerbaijani MANPAD.
Immediately after the appearance of information about the incident, the Azerbaijani side at the official level admitted its guilt, expressed condolences and said that the helicopter was shot down by mistake. A few hours later, information appeared about the signing of a ceasefire agreement in Moscow.
Thus, this chain of events with a high probability indicates that the Russian-Iranian position has already been agreed, and the incident with the helicopter served as a trigger for this process.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Armenian Defense Collapsed In Central Nagorno-Karabakh. Shusha Is In Hands Of Azerbaijan

The Armenian defense in the central part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region is in a deep crisis .
Intense clashes in the areas of Martuni and Shusha were ongoing for the entire last week .
Nonetheless , on the evening of November 7 , Azerbaijani units were able to achieve notable progress in the battle for this key Armenian stronghold by reaching its northeastern countryside and disrupting the road link between Shusha and Stepanakert .
Some Azerbaijani units even entered the town itself .
On the morning of November 8 , clashes there continued and , in the afternoon , Azerbaijani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had captured the town .
Pro-Azerbaijani sources immediately declared that at least 800 Armenian soldiers were killed during the clashes there .
These developments came amid the evacuation of civilians from the capital of the Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , Stepanakert , which is located just north of Shusha .
Nonetheless , local authorities were able to contain the panic .
On top of this , the Armenian military declared that the Azerbaijani statement about the capturing of Shusha is untrue and that clashes were still ongoing in the town and its surroundings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of Azerbaijani troops were already killed there .
As of the morning of November 9 , the Azerbaijani military has not been able to fully secure Shusha .
This allows the Armenian side to declare that the claims of Aliyev and the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry are false .
The fact that clashes erupted inside Shusha itself already demonstrate the scale of the troubles faced by the Armenians .
On the afternoon of November 9 , the Azerbaijani military released a video confirming its control over the town of Shusha .
Therefore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in its northern countryside .
The town is outflanked from at least three sides : from the south , west and east .
The only road outside Shusha not under control of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc leads to the north , towards Stepanakert .
It is under a de-facto fire control of the advancing forces and clashes are ongoing near it .
If Ankara and Baku cut off the road towards Stepanakert , the Armenian forces remaining there will have almost no chance to challenge Azerbaijani control over the town .
They will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to die trying to buy time for the evacuation of civilians from Stepanakert and a possible counter-attack from the north .
The second is to retreat from the town via the mountains and try to conduct sabotage and reconnaissance raids against the Turkish-Azerbaijani forces from the gray zone .
The inability of the Armenian side to defend its key stronghold in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh demonstrates that they don ’ t have not enough means and measures to regain the initiative in the ongoing war and their current main hopes are now concentrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the military activities in the mountains and the intervention of some third party .
The current Armenian leadership has been actively working in an attempt to gain support of the United States and the European Union to pressure Azerbaijan and Turkey to agree on some kind of ceasefire that would allow the Armenian forces to avoid a total defeat .
Nonetheless , so far , these efforts have led to no results as the Western world is more concerned regarding the negative tendencies in the US amid the controversial elections that led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As to Russia , with which Yerevan had been destroying relations over the previous years , it is not likely to directly intervene in the war on the side of Armenia if there is no direct threat to sovereign Armenian borders or the undeniable evidence of ethnic cleansing of Armenians on the territories captured by the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc .
Another factor is Iran .
Tehran has already concentrated a large group of forces on the border with Karabakh .
This group is much larger than that needed to contain some incidents that may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions .
Iran as well as Russia are not interested in the further destabilization of the region .
Therefore , while the current government in Yerevan can not be described as being allied to them , they will likely contribute additional diplomatic efforts and pressure to the sides to de-escalate the conflict .
The Turks and Azerbaijanis fully understand this situation and thus their current goal is to make as many military achievements as possible in order to set conditions for securing of these gains on the diplomatic scene .

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The Armenian defense in the central part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region is in a deep crisis.
Intense clashes in the areas of Martuni and Shusha were ongoing for the entire last week. Nonetheless, on the evening of November 7, Azerbaijani units were able to achieve notable progress in the battle for this key Armenian stronghold by reaching its northeastern countryside and disrupting the road link between Shusha and Stepanakert. Some Azerbaijani units even entered the town itself.
On the morning of November 8, clashes there continued and, in the afternoon, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that Azerbaijani forces had captured the town. Pro-Azerbaijani sources immediately declared that at least 800 Armenian soldiers were killed during the clashes there. These developments came amid the evacuation of civilians from the capital of the Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Stepanakert, which is located just north of Shusha. Nonetheless, local authorities were able to contain the panic. On top of this, the Armenian military declared that the Azerbaijani statement about the capturing of Shusha is untrue and that clashes were still ongoing in the town and its surroundings. According to Armenian sources, a large number of Azerbaijani troops were already killed there.
As of the morning of November 9, the Azerbaijani military has not been able to fully secure Shusha. This allows the Armenian side to declare that the claims of Aliyev and the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry are false. The fact that clashes erupted inside Shusha itself already demonstrate the scale of the troubles faced by the Armenians.
On the afternoon of November 9, the Azerbaijani military released a video confirming its control over the town of Shusha. Therefore, the Armenian resistance is now likely concentrated in its northern countryside. The town is outflanked from at least three sides: from the south, west and east. The only road outside Shusha not under control of the Turkish-Azerbaijani bloc leads to the north, towards Stepanakert. It is under a de-facto fire control of the advancing forces and clashes are ongoing near it.
If Ankara and Baku cut off the road towards Stepanakert, the Armenian forces remaining there will have almost no chance to challenge Azerbaijani control over the town. They will have two main options: The first is to die trying to buy time for the evacuation of civilians from Stepanakert and a possible counter-attack from the north. The second is to retreat from the town via the mountains and try to conduct sabotage and reconnaissance raids against the Turkish-Azerbaijani forces from the gray zone.
The inability of the Armenian side to defend its key stronghold in the center of Nagorno-Karabakh demonstrates that they don’t have not enough means and measures to regain the initiative in the ongoing war and their current main hopes are now concentrated on the nearing winter that should complicate the military activities in the mountains and the intervention of some third party.
The current Armenian leadership has been actively working in an attempt to gain support of the United States and the European Union to pressure Azerbaijan and Turkey to agree on some kind of ceasefire that would allow the Armenian forces to avoid a total defeat. Nonetheless, so far, these efforts have led to no results as the Western world is more concerned regarding the negative tendencies in the US amid the controversial elections that led to the alleged victory of Joe Biden. As to Russia, with which Yerevan had been destroying relations over the previous years, it is not likely to directly intervene in the war on the side of Armenia if there is no direct threat to sovereign Armenian borders or the undeniable evidence of ethnic cleansing of Armenians on the territories captured by the Azerbaijani-Turkish bloc.
Another factor is Iran. Tehran has already concentrated a large group of forces on the border with Karabakh. This group is much larger than that needed to contain some incidents that may appear on the border in the current conditions. Iran as well as Russia are not interested in the further destabilization of the region. Therefore, while the current government in Yerevan cannot be described as being allied to them, they will likely contribute additional diplomatic efforts and pressure to the sides to de-escalate the conflict. The Turks and Azerbaijanis fully understand this situation and thus their current goal is to make as many military achievements as possible in order to set conditions for securing of these gains on the diplomatic scene.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Military Situation In Yemen On November 9, 2020 (Map Update)

Click to see the full-size image A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen : • On November 8 @ @ @ @ @ 2 airstrikes on the Kitaf area ; • On November 8 , Saudi-led coalition warplanes @ @ @ @ @ Rahbah district ; • On November 8 , Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on @ @ @ @ @ • The Liaison and Coordination Officers ’ Operations Room ( loyal to Ansar Allah ) @ @ @ @ @ al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours ; • On November 9 , clashes between Ansar @ @ @ @ @ in the Maas base area ; • On November 8 , a big explosion rocked @ @ @ @ @ according to local sources .
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A brief overview of the recent developments in Yemen:
On November 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Kitaf area;
On November 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Rahbah district;
On November 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on Khab and Shaaf districts;
The Liaison and Coordination Officers’ Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 154 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours;
On November 9, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue in the Maas base area;
On November 8, a big explosion rocked the city of Marib, according to local sources.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Map Update: Turkey Is Reducing Number Of Military Posts In Syria’s Greater Idlib

Click to see the full-size image Since the start of November , the Turksih military has started reducing the number @ @ @ @ @ observation posts in Syria ’ s Greater Idlib : • As of November 10 , @ @ @ @ @ Aqil observation post ; • As of November 9 , Turkey stared evacuating its Qabtan @ @ @ @ @ As of November 7 , Turkey stared evacuating its Maar Hattat military post ; • @ @ @ @ @ Turkey stared evacuating its Sher Mughar observation post ; • As of November 3 , @ @ @ @ @ post .
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Since the start of November, the Turksih military has started reducing the number of its military positions and observation posts in Syria’s Greater Idlib:
As of November 10, Turkey stared evacuating its Sheikh Aqil observation post;
As of November 9, Turkey stared evacuating its Qabtan al-Jabal military post;
As of November 7, Turkey stared evacuating its Maar Hattat military post;
As of November 4, Turkey stared evacuating its Sher Mughar observation post;
As of November 3, Turkey evacuated its Morek observation post.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Pro-Western Armenian Government Lost Nagorno-Karabakh, But Russia Gained It

At least twelve Il-76 military transport aircraft have delivered servicemen of the 15th Peacekeeping Brigade to Armenia , the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the evening of November 10 .
The total strength of the Russian peacekeeping contingent that would be deployed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region will be 1,960 military personnel , 90 armored personnel carriers , 380 units of automobile and special equipment .
In order to monitor the compliance with the ceasefire regime , Russia will establish observation posts along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor .
To control the peacekeeping operation , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be deployed in the area of Stepanakert .
After the full implementation of the peace deal signed by Armenia with Azerbaijan after the de-facto loss of the war , the only factor providing security to the remaining Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh region will be the Russian military presence there .
At the same time , practical actions ( not propaganda ) of the current government of Armenia have demonstrated that Yerevan is not interested in the Nagorno-Karabakh territory .
Even in the hardest days of the war , Yerevan has not initiated steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an independent state or as a part of Armenia .
Also , no regular Armenian troops were sent to fight Azerbaijan in the region .
Therefore , Stepanakert and nearby areas , including the Lachin corridor , just became the area of the Russian influence .
Another factor is the control of Russian border guards over the transport corridor between Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through southern Armenia , which was agreed as a part of the peace deal .
Additionally to the overwhelming military advantage and the economic/political influence on Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play its own role in containing potential attempts of Azerbaijan to resume military actions there .
On the other hand , it should be noted that with the Armenian surrender of Azerbaijani districts and the capture of Shusha by Azerbaijan , Baku achieved most of its military and political goals .
Thus , it is also not interested in the escalation .
In the case of the goodwill posture by Azerbaijan and the Russian interest in the region , the remaining Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh areas would have notable chances to resume their economic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanent peace in the region .
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At least twelve Il-76 military transport aircraft have delivered servicemen of the 15th Peacekeeping Brigade to Armenia, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the evening of November 10.
“Planes of the Military Transport Aviation have delivered more than 200 servicemen as well as armored personnel carriers, armored vehicles and communications equipment,” the satement said.
The total strength of the Russian peacekeeping contingent that would be deployed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region will be 1,960 military personnel, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 units of automobile and special equipment.
“The core of the Russian contingent will be subdivisions of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (peacekeeping) of the Central Military District,” the statement added.
In order to monitor the compliance with the ceasefire regime, Russia will establish observation posts along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor. To control the peacekeeping operation, the command of the Russian peacekeeping forces will be deployed in the area of Stepanakert.
After the full implementation of the peace deal signed by Armenia with Azerbaijan after the de-facto loss of the war, the only factor providing security to the remaining Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh region will be the Russian military presence there. At the same time, practical actions (not propaganda) of the current government of Armenia have demonstrated that Yerevan is not interested in the Nagorno-Karabakh territory. Even in the hardest days of the war, Yerevan has not initiated steps to recognize the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state or as a part of Armenia. Also, no regular Armenian troops were sent to fight Azerbaijan in the region.
Therefore, Stepanakert and nearby areas, including the Lachin corridor, just became the area of the Russian influence. Another factor is the control of Russian border guards over the transport corridor between Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through southern Armenia, which was agreed as a part of the peace deal. Additionally to the overwhelming military advantage and the economic/political influence on Azerbaijan, this also a factor that would play its own role in containing potential attempts of Azerbaijan to resume military actions there. On the other hand, it should be noted that with the Armenian surrender of Azerbaijani districts and the capture of Shusha by Azerbaijan, Baku achieved most of its military and political goals. Thus, it is also not interested in the escalation.
In the case of the goodwill posture by Azerbaijan and the Russian interest in the region, the remaining Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh areas would have notable chances to resume their economic and social development as a factor of the permanent peace in the region.
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southfront--2020-11-10--Nagorno-Karabakh War Is Over. What Now?

Nagorno-Karabakh War Is Over. What Now?

Russian peacekeepers are deploying to Nagorno-Karabakh after a permanent ceasefire was established in the region at 00:00 local time on November 10 .
1,970 troops , 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of other equipment are set to be deployed in the region .
The core of the peacekeeping contingent will be units of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade .
According to the statement signed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev , Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijani and Armenian forces halt their operations and keep the positions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also agreed on exchange of prisoners of war .
Additionally , Baku and Yerevan agreed on the following steps : – Armenia should return control of the Kalbajar district to Azerbaijan by November 15 , and the Lachin district by December 1 , 2020 .
The 5km-wide Lachin corridor will be kept to ensure the connection of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia .
The town of Shusha remains in the hands of Azerbaijan .
In addition , by November 20 , Armenia should return control of the Agdam district and a part of the Gazakh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are deployed for the period of five years with an automatic renewal for an additional five-year period , if none of the parties to the agreement decides to withdraw from it .
– A peacekeeping center will be created to monitor the ceasefire and the implementation of the agreements .
– In the next three years , the sides will agree on a plan for the construction of a new traffic route between Stepanakert and Armenia along the Lachin corridor .
When the route is created , the Russian peacekeeping contingent will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ displaced persons and refugees will return to Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding areas under the supervision of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees .
– All economic and transport links in the region will be unblocked .
Armenia will take steps to provide transport links between the Azerbaijani mainland and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic .
This will be overseen and secured by Russian border guards .
It is planned to ensure the construction of new transport communications for this purpose .
Azerbaijani President Aliyev also stated that the Turkish side would participate in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be involved in the peacekeeping center .
It should be noted that the ceasefire deal was officially announced late on November 9 , just a few hours after Azerbaijan shot down a Russian Mi-24 helicopter , which was escorting a convoy of forces of the 102nd Russian military base near the village of Eraskh inside Armenia .
The foreign ministry as well as the top military and political leadership of Azerbaijan , including the president and defense minister , immediately admitted the incident offering their apologies and proposing compensation to the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helicopter was shot down by mistake in a time of tension and Armenian provocations .
Open military conflicts always set conditions for various incidents involving forces deployed even in a relatively close proximity to the combat zone .
The unprecedentedly rapid and straight reaction of Azerbaijan demonstrates that Baku was not interested in an escalation with Russia .
Meanwhile , Azerbaijan saw Armenia as a direct participant of the Nagorno-Karabakh war despite attempts of the Armenian leadership to pretend that Azerbaijan was in a war with forces of the self-proclaimed Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the location of the village of Eraskh is far from the actual combat zone .
Therefore , there is a small possibility that this was a Turkish-instigated provocation/demonstration of force that should somehow warn and deter Russia from intervening into the Karabakh war on the side of Armenia .
This may be compared with the Turkish posture in Syria , when its warplane shot down a Russian Su-24 warplane in the first months of the Russian military operation there in 2015 .
Nonetheless , it should be noted that this Turkish demonstration led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there turned the tide of the war to the favor of the allied government of Bashar al-Assad .
Expectedly , the November 10 peace led to a deep political crisis in Armenia , with chaos in the parliament and the strengthening of calls to dismiss Pashinyan from his post .
In its own turn , the Pashinyan group fiercely resists this scenario pretending that it was not responsible for the loss in the war .
In fact , the outcome of the current Nagorno-Karabakh war was inevitable taking into account the foreign and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pashinyan and his inner circle that seized power as a result of the coup in 2018 .
SouthFront in detail forecasted the war in Nagorno-Karabakh and its outcome in its analysis “ Crisis in Armenia and Balance of Power in South Caucasus ” released in June 2018 .
Currently , the pro-Western Armenian elites will try to keep their power justifying the Karabakh defeat by some “ insurmountable obstacles ” and the lack of support from Russia .
Pro-Western Armenian media has already started blaming Russia for the alleged betrayal .
If the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ succeeds in promoting its agenda , the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from the conflict zone and the full loss of Karabkah for the Armenians will become inevitable within the next 5 years .

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Russian peacekeepers are deploying to Nagorno-Karabakh after a permanent ceasefire was established in the region at 00:00 local time on November 10. 1,970 troops, 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of other equipment are set to be deployed in the region. The core of the peacekeeping contingent will be units of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade.
According to the statement signed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani and Armenian forces halt their operations and keep the positions that they currently control. The sides also agreed on exchange of prisoners of war.
Additionally, Baku and Yerevan agreed on the following steps:
– Armenia should return control of the Kalbajar district to Azerbaijan by November 15, and the Lachin district by December 1, 2020. The 5km-wide Lachin corridor will be kept to ensure the connection of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia. The town of Shusha remains in the hands of Azerbaijan. In addition, by November 20, Armenia should return control of the Agdam district and a part of the Gazakh district to Azerbaijan.
– Russian peacekeepers are deployed for the period of five years with an automatic renewal for an additional five-year period, if none of the parties to the agreement decides to withdraw from it.
– A peacekeeping center will be created to monitor the ceasefire and the implementation of the agreements.
– In the next three years, the sides will agree on a plan for the construction of a new traffic route between Stepanakert and Armenia along the Lachin corridor. When the route is created, the Russian peacekeeping contingent will be re-deployed to protect it.
– Internally displaced persons and refugees will return to Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding areas under the supervision of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
– All economic and transport links in the region will be unblocked. Armenia will take steps to provide transport links between the Azerbaijani mainland and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. This will be overseen and secured by Russian border guards. It is planned to ensure the construction of new transport communications for this purpose.
Azerbaijani President Aliyev also stated that the Turkish side would participate in the peacekeeping mission. Likely, the Turks will be involved in the peacekeeping center.
It should be noted that the ceasefire deal was officially announced late on November 9, just a few hours after Azerbaijan shot down a Russian Mi-24 helicopter, which was escorting a convoy of forces of the 102nd Russian military base near the village of Eraskh inside Armenia. The foreign ministry as well as the top military and political leadership of Azerbaijan, including the president and defense minister, immediately admitted the incident offering their apologies and proposing compensation to the Russian side. According to Baku, the helicopter was shot down by mistake in a time of tension and Armenian provocations. Open military conflicts always set conditions for various incidents involving forces deployed even in a relatively close proximity to the combat zone. The unprecedentedly rapid and straight reaction of Azerbaijan demonstrates that Baku was not interested in an escalation with Russia. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan saw Armenia as a direct participant of the Nagorno-Karabakh war despite attempts of the Armenian leadership to pretend that Azerbaijan was in a war with forces of the self-proclaimed Armenian Nagorno-Karabakh Republic only.
On the other hand, the location of the village of Eraskh is far from the actual combat zone. Therefore, there is a small possibility that this was a Turkish-instigated provocation/demonstration of force that should somehow warn and deter Russia from intervening into the Karabakh war on the side of Armenia.
This may be compared with the Turkish posture in Syria, when its warplane shot down a Russian Su-24 warplane in the first months of the Russian military operation there in 2015. Nonetheless, it should be noted that this Turkish demonstration led to little results and the Russian operation there turned the tide of the war to the favor of the allied government of Bashar al-Assad.
Expectedly, the November 10 peace led to a deep political crisis in Armenia, with chaos in the parliament and the strengthening of calls to dismiss Pashinyan from his post. In its own turn, the Pashinyan group fiercely resists this scenario pretending that it was not responsible for the loss in the war. In fact, the outcome of the current Nagorno-Karabakh war was inevitable taking into account the foreign and internal policy posture of Soros-linked Prime Minister Pashinyan and his inner circle that seized power as a result of the coup in 2018. SouthFront in detail forecasted the war in Nagorno-Karabakh and its outcome in its analysis “Crisis in Armenia and Balance of Power in South Caucasus” released in June 2018.
Currently, the pro-Western Armenian elites will try to keep their power justifying the Karabakh defeat by some “insurmountable obstacles” and the lack of support from Russia. Pro-Western Armenian media has already started blaming Russia for the alleged betrayal. If the Pashinyan clique somehow remains in power and succeeds in promoting its agenda, the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from the conflict zone and the full loss of Karabkah for the Armenians will become inevitable within the next 5 years.
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