southfront--2020-11-12--From Hiding, Pashinyan Issues More Excuses Through Facebook, Doesn’t Mention Resignation

On November 12th , Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian met and discussed the current situation in the country .
Prior to that , Artsakh Justice Minister Siran Avetisyan presented a letter of resignation to the President of Artsakh Araik Harutyunyan explaining the decision as coming down to differing political views .
Around midday on November 12th , Prime Minister , again through Facebook , issued an address to the Armenian people .
The statement , in its entirety can be read below : “ Having signed this sad document , I knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically , but also physically , but it was more important for me to save the lives of 25 thousand of our soldiers .
Why didn ’ t you resign in order not to sign this document ?
This would be desertion and an attempt to leave a difficult situation to another leader .
This document does not imply a meaningful solution to the Karabakh conflict .
This document is about ending the war in Karabakh .
The Karabakh conflict was not resolved then , and it is not resolved now .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide full information about the deplorable situation , so as not to cause panic .
We have done everything to preserve every inch of Karabakh .
We fought against three armies .
But , unfortunately , we were not able to fully support our army .
Yes , the signed document is very bad for Armenia , but we should not make it worse .
The document provides for the unblocking of all regional roads and provides for a railway between Iran and Armenia .
Russian peacekeepers will ensure the security of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They will ensure the stability of the road connection between Stepanakert and Yerevan .
Our task is to ensure stability in the country .
We will not allow representatives of the former government to create chaos in the country .
We have a future .
We must draw conclusions and understand the mistakes .
The problem is that the most important function of the commander is to solve the problem for the soldier .
But when a soldier can not influence further events in any way , it is no longer the soldier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must make sacrifices for the sake of the soldier ’ s life .
That ’ s why I signed this infamous contract .
I chose the lives of 25,000 soldiers over my career and my life .
Why didn ’ t I consult with the people before signing the document ?
For a very simple reason .
In the course of communicating with the people , I had to publicly and honestly present an objective situation , and this meant providing detailed information to the enemy as well , informing a detailed plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the amount of 25 thousand people in a matter of hours .
They talk about the surrender of Meghri .
This is absolutely ridiculous .
We are just talking about opening regional transport links .
In this case , the roads from Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan are opened , but at the same time the road from Yerevan to Syunik region via Nakhichevan is also unblocked.
” What becomes apparent is this : Pashinyan refuses to resign and clings to power , he says he “ ended his career ” but he plans on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will “ not allow ” people from the previous government to “ ruin the country ” and this explains the witch hunt against them , and the political arrests .
Quite democratic .
Pashinyan and the Artsakh president Araik Harutyunyan hid most of the information , because they didn ’ t want to cause panic .
They also didn ’ t admit how badly the Artsakh and few Armenian soldiers were dealing with the situation , so as not to “ reveal any information to the enemy.
” In short , Pashinyan presumably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to continue dealing with the opposition with arrests , and everybody who is against him is a traitor .
He is attempting to create a sense of guilt that “ we [ the Armenian people ] were not able to fully support our army.
” Pashinyan also suggests that the issue isn ’ t resolved .
Finally , he ’ s saying that the roads are simply open and nothing else has been surrendered than what has been lost .
Time will tell if that ’ s actually true .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subside , it is more likely that the protests will ramp up .
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On November 12th, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian met and discussed the current situation in the country.
Prior to that, Artsakh Justice Minister Siran Avetisyan presented a letter of resignation to the President of Artsakh Araik Harutyunyan explaining the decision as coming down to differing political views.
Around midday on November 12th, Prime Minister, again through Facebook, issued an address to the Armenian people.
The statement, in its entirety can be read below:
“Having signed this sad document, I knew that I was under threat not only politically, but also physically, but it was more important for me to save the lives of 25 thousand of our soldiers. Why didn’t you resign in order not to sign this document? This would be desertion and an attempt to leave a difficult situation to another leader. This document does not imply a meaningful solution to the Karabakh conflict. This document is about ending the war in Karabakh. The Karabakh conflict was not resolved then, and it is not resolved now. I and the President of Karabakh did not provide full information about the deplorable situation, so as not to cause panic. We have done everything to preserve every inch of Karabakh. We fought against three armies. But, unfortunately, we were not able to fully support our army. Yes, the signed document is very bad for Armenia, but we should not make it worse. The document provides for the unblocking of all regional roads and provides for a railway between Iran and Armenia. Russian peacekeepers will ensure the security of the residents of Karabakh throughout the territory. They will ensure the stability of the road connection between Stepanakert and Yerevan. Our task is to ensure stability in the country. We will not allow representatives of the former government to create chaos in the country. We have a future. We must draw conclusions and understand the mistakes. The problem is that the most important function of the commander is to solve the problem for the soldier. But when a soldier cannot influence further events in any way, it is no longer the soldier who must die, but the Motherland must make sacrifices for the sake of the soldier’s life. That’s why I signed this infamous contract. I chose the lives of 25,000 soldiers over my career and my life. Why didn’t I consult with the people before signing the document? For a very simple reason. In the course of communicating with the people, I had to publicly and honestly present an objective situation, and this meant providing detailed information to the enemy as well, informing a detailed plan for the encirclement of our soldiers in the amount of 25 thousand people in a matter of hours. They talk about the surrender of Meghri. This is absolutely ridiculous. We are just talking about opening regional transport links. In this case, the roads from Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan are opened, but at the same time the road from Yerevan to Syunik region via Nakhichevan is also unblocked.”
What becomes apparent is this: Pashinyan refuses to resign and clings to power, he says he “ended his career” but he plans on continuing to lead the country.
He will “not allow” people from the previous government to “ruin the country” and this explains the witch hunt against them, and the political arrests. Quite democratic.
Pashinyan and the Artsakh president Araik Harutyunyan hid most of the information, because they didn’t want to cause panic.
They also didn’t admit how badly the Artsakh and few Armenian soldiers were dealing with the situation, so as not to “reveal any information to the enemy.”
In short, Pashinyan presumably plans to remain Prime Minister, he plans to continue dealing with the opposition with arrests, and everybody who is against him is a traitor.
He is attempting to create a sense of guilt that “we [the Armenian people] were not able to fully support our army.”
Pashinyan also suggests that the issue isn’t resolved.
“This document does not imply a meaningful solution to the Karabakh conflict. This document is about ending the war in Karabakh. The Karabakh conflict was not resolved then, and it is not resolved now.”
Finally, he’s saying that the roads are simply open and nothing else has been surrendered than what has been lost.
Time will tell if that’s actually true.
It is unlikely that the chaos in Armenia will subside, it is more likely that the protests will ramp up.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Cypriot Orthodox Church Riots Against Its Leader Over Ukraine Question

On November 11 , 2020 , two organizations of Cypriot theologians called for the convening of a Pan-Orthodox Council to resolve the question of “ autocephaly ” of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine ( a mostly unrecognized pseudo-church organization created under the supervision of the Kiev regime and Constantinople ) , Orthodoxia.info reported .
Christakis Efstafiu , President of the Association of Theologians ( ΟΕΛΜΕ ) called the situation regrettable and noted that the Church faces too many challenges and demonstrates signs of division in the times of crisis , which the whole world is experiencing .
He added “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church , the Holy Synod , to finally come together and try to heal this large growing wound.
” He said that he believes that in this way the hierarchs will be able to “ convey the message to the outside ” , and demonstrate not division and selfishness , “ which seems to be dominant , ” but the church spirit to which one should strive .
The president of the Pancyprian Association of Greek Theologians ( ΠΕΕΘ ) George Kyriakou said that the schism in the Church occurred due to actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Church , Archbishop Chrysostom , who decided to recognize the ‘ independent ’ church of Ukraine ( in the course of the policy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople that became the agent of globalism ) .
Kyriakou emphasized that he fully agrees with Metropolitan Neophyte of Morph , who considers His Beatitude Onuphrius ( from the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church ( Moscow Patriarchate ) to be the canonical Metropolitan of Kiev “ from the very beginning , the Ecumenical Patriarchate recognized as such , and was not removed for canonical misdeeds.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head of the OCU ) , for unknown reasons , is suddenly recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the Metropolitan of Kiev.
” He emphasized that this situation does not correspond to the rules of the Orthodox Church , according to which it is impossible to have two metropolitans in the same territory .
The crisis started after Metropolitan Athanasios , together with three other hierarchs of the Cypriot Church , Metropolitans Nikiforos of Kykkos and Isaiah of Tamassos , and Bishop Nicholas of Amathountos , appealed to Archbishop Chrysostomos to immediately revoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Epiphany Dumenko in the diptychs of the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches .
Now , this decision backfired and triggered a large-scale resistance among the Cypriot Church thus leading to another crisis of the pro-Constantinople group influence in the region .
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On November 11, 2020, two organizations of Cypriot theologians called for the convening of a Pan-Orthodox Council to resolve the question of “autocephaly” of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (a mostly unrecognized pseudo-church organization created under the supervision of the Kiev regime and Constantinople), Orthodoxia.info reported.
Christakis Efstafiu, President of the Association of Theologians (ΟΕΛΜΕ) called the situation regrettable and noted that the Church faces too many challenges and demonstrates signs of division in the times of crisis, which the whole world is experiencing.
He added “people are asking the hierarchy of our Church, the Holy Synod, to finally come together and try to heal this large growing wound.” He said that he believes that in this way the hierarchs will be able to “convey the message to the outside”, and demonstrate not division and selfishness, “which seems to be dominant,” but the church spirit to which one should strive.
The president of the Pancyprian Association of Greek Theologians (ΠΕΕΘ) George Kyriakou said that the schism in the Church occurred due to actions of the head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostom, who decided to recognize the ‘independent’ church of Ukraine (in the course of the policy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople that became the agent of globalism).
Kyriakou emphasized that he fully agrees with Metropolitan Neophyte of Morph, who considers His Beatitude Onuphrius (from the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) to be the canonical Metropolitan of Kiev “from the very beginning, the Ecumenical Patriarchate recognized as such, and was not removed for canonical misdeeds.” He added that “Epiphanius (the head of the OCU), for unknown reasons, is suddenly recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate as the Metropolitan of Kiev.”
He emphasized that this situation does not correspond to the rules of the Orthodox Church, according to which it is impossible to have two metropolitans in the same territory.
The crisis started after Metropolitan Athanasios, together with three other hierarchs of the Cypriot Church, Metropolitans Nikiforos of Kykkos and Isaiah of Tamassos, and Bishop Nicholas of Amathountos, appealed to Archbishop Chrysostomos to immediately revoke his anti-canonical decision to include the name of Epiphany Dumenko in the diptychs of the primates of the Local Orthodox Churches. Now, this decision backfired and triggered a large-scale resistance among the Cypriot Church thus leading to another crisis of the pro-Constantinople group influence in the region.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Russia Peacekeeping Force Brought Mi-8 And Mi-24 Combat Helicopters To Nagorno-Karabakh

Military transport helicopters Mi-8 and attack Mi-24 will be used in the Russian peacekeeping operation in Nagorno-Karabakh , the Russian Defense Ministry said on November 12th .
The An-124 Ruslan military transport aircraft delivered 8 Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces to the airfield in Yerevan .
“ The helicopters will be involved in the peacekeeping operation to carry out air monitoring of the ceasefire and military operations control areas in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone , as well as to deliver material and technical equipment and personnel of the peacekeeping contingent to hard-to-reach areas , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read .
The core of the Russian contingent will be subdivisions of the 15th separate motorized rifle brigade ( peacekeeping ) of the Central Military District .
In order to control compliance with the agreements by the parties to the conflict , it is planned to set up Russian observation posts along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor .
To control the peacekeeping operation in the Stepanakert area , the command of the Russian peacekeeping forces is being deployed .
To control the ceasefire and hostilities , the peacekeeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
Separately , the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan stated that the air defense forces of the Armenian Armed Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces cover the airspace of the country and Artsakh .
According to her , the air defense forces of the Armenian Armed Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces “ jointly cover the airspace of Armenia and Artsakh , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military and declared civil aviation.
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Military transport helicopters Mi-8 and attack Mi-24 will be used in the Russian peacekeeping operation in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry said on November 12th.
The An-124 Ruslan military transport aircraft delivered 8 Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces to the airfield in Yerevan.
“The helicopters will be involved in the peacekeeping operation to carry out air monitoring of the ceasefire and military operations control areas in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, as well as to deliver material and technical equipment and personnel of the peacekeeping contingent to hard-to-reach areas,” the Russian Ministry of Defense’s statement read.
The core of the Russian contingent will be subdivisions of the 15th separate motorized rifle brigade (peacekeeping) of the Central Military District.
In order to control compliance with the agreements by the parties to the conflict, it is planned to set up Russian observation posts along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor.
To control the peacekeeping operation in the Stepanakert area, the command of the Russian peacekeeping forces is being deployed.
To control the ceasefire and hostilities, the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation is 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.
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Separately, the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan stated that the air defense forces of the Armenian Armed Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces cover the airspace of the country and Artsakh.
According to her, the air defense forces of the Armenian Armed Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces “jointly cover the airspace of Armenia and Artsakh, it is closed for flights, except for military and declared civil aviation.”
The Mi-35 is an export variant of the Mi-24:
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southfront--2020-11-12--Footage Released Of Modified Turkish Bayraktar TB2S Combat UAV

Two images were shared by Baykar Defense to celebrate Azerbaijan ’ s victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh War .
One shows a Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Combat UAV , which has a protrusion in the nose , carrying the satellite communications ( SatCom ) equipment .
The modified UAV is reportedly called the Bayraktar TB2S .
The TB2S , which has been noticed with a change in design , has a structure very similar to the layout of the SATCOM antenna used for satellite connection in UAVs .
Through the SATCOM upgrade , UAVs can overcome the range limitation imposed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and can communicate with the ground control station in a wide area that is as large as the coverage area of the connected satellite and , as a result , can operate at a longer range and at bigger heights .
This is a result of bans on selling Turkish parts in Canada , and Germany , as well as other countries , and some US companies also refusing to sell parts for the Bayraktar TB2 .
As such , ASELSAN CATS were tested in a short time , and it appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ photo shows the ASELSAN-produced CATS FLIR camera , which replaces the Wescam FLIR camera that was recently embargoed by Canada for delivery to Turkey .
The SatCom system is also indigenously developed by ASELSAN .
Since the Bayraktar TB2S UAV has not been officially launched yet , it is likely that the ASELSAN CATS SatCom was using , but there are also other options , such as the one produced by CTech .
The Bayraktar TB2S is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle ( MALE-UCAV ) or SİHA – Silahlı İnsansız Hava @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated by all branches of the Turkish Armed Forces .
The UCAV was sold to Azerbaijan , Ukraine and Qatar .
It has proven pivotal in several conflicts already , not only in the ongoing indigenous fight against Kurdish insurgents , but also during the Turkish involvement in the war in northern Syria as well as the recent conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed area of the Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh .
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Two images were shared by Baykar Defense to celebrate Azerbaijan’s victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh War.
One shows a Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Combat UAV, which has a protrusion in the nose, carrying the satellite communications (SatCom) equipment.
The modified UAV is reportedly called the Bayraktar TB2S.
The TB2S, which has been noticed with a change in design, has a structure very similar to the layout of the SATCOM antenna used for satellite connection in UAVs.
Can Azerbaycan; zaferin kutlu olsun! Eşq olsun Azərbaycan Ordusuna! Qarabağ Azərbaycandır!#ikidevletbirmillet ???? (? Bayraktar S/İHA Test ve Eğitim Merkezi) pic.twitter.com/a183ime6dn — BAYKAR (@Baykar_Savunma) November 10, 2020
Through the SATCOM upgrade, UAVs can overcome the range limitation imposed by the line of sight (LOS) connection, and can communicate with the ground control station in a wide area that is as large as the coverage area of the connected satellite and, as a result, can operate at a longer range and at bigger heights.
This is a result of bans on selling Turkish parts in Canada, and Germany, as well as other countries, and some US companies also refusing to sell parts for the Bayraktar TB2. As such, ASELSAN CATS were tested in a short time, and it appears that they were successfully integrated.
The photo shows the ASELSAN-produced CATS FLIR camera, which replaces the Wescam FLIR camera that was recently embargoed by Canada for delivery to Turkey.
The SatCom system is also indigenously developed by ASELSAN.
Since the Bayraktar TB2S UAV has not been officially launched yet, it is likely that the ASELSAN CATS SatCom was using, but there are also other options, such as the one produced by CTech.
The Bayraktar TB2S is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (MALE-UCAV) or SİHA – Silahlı İnsansız Hava Aracı (in Turkish) and is operated by all branches of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The UCAV was sold to Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Qatar. It has proven pivotal in several conflicts already, not only in the ongoing indigenous fight against Kurdish insurgents, but also during the Turkish involvement in the war in northern Syria as well as the recent conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed area of the Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Democracy In Action: Ukraine Adopts Law To Send Russians To Internment Camps In Case Of “Aggression”

The Ukrainian Parliament is considering amendments to the 1992 law “ On the Security Service of Ukraine ” .
Specifically , this bill refers to the internment of all citizens of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine .
The Russians in Ukraine are subject to detention and internment when the SBU switches to a special regime of service .
According to the bill , during a special period , the SBU is obliged to “ take measures to identify citizens of a country that threatens to attack or carries out aggression against Ukraine , citizens who pose a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this aggression.
” After receiving notifications from the Security Service of Ukraine ( SBU ) about the Russians , the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decides the issue of their internment in Ukraine “ taking into account the real and potential threats to the national security of Ukraine.
” According to the draft law , special places – internment camps – should be created to accommodate interned Russians in Independent .
Local authorities , the Ministry of Ukraine for Veterans and Occupied Territories , and security forces are involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there .
The bill envisages amending the laws on the relevant authorities .
The bill submitted to the Parliament should also change the content of the 2000 law “ On Defense ” .
The main military law of the country explains how an interned foreigner ( that is , a Russian ) differs from a prisoner of war .
“ Internees mean citizens of a state subject to detention and forced placement , which threatens Ukraine with an attack or carries out aggression against Ukraine .
The decision to cancel internment is made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decree of the President of Ukraine on the abolition of martial law , or in the absence of real grounds for internment .
Prisoners of war are understood as persons falling under the categories indicated in Article 4 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12 , 1949 , ” the bill outlines .
The delivery of internees and prisoners of war to places of their forced placement is carried out by the executive authorities responsible for transport and mail .
The delivery of Russians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be carried out without the involvement of road transport , the bill says .
In other words , by rail or on foot , under a strict armed escort .
At the same time , the bill stipulates that the treatment of internees and prisoners of war must be carried out in compliance with international humanitarian laws ( all knows well what kind of ‘ international law ’ the Kive regime adopts : illegal detentions , killings and tortures ) .
Convoy of the internees to the camps , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the camps , are carried out by the National Police .
The National Guard protects the camps .
The laws on the military police , the National Police and the National Guard are being amended accordingly .
The dehumanization of ethnic Russians and Russian citizens in Ukraine on the legal level goes together with the full-scale propaganda campaign aimed against all people and organizations that use Russian language or associate themselves with the Russian culture or the Russian-speaking world .
These actions of the Kiev regime can be easily observed in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to religious questions .
In these conditions , the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church ( Moscow Patriarchate ) and a few remaining independent media outlets and political organizations face regular attacks and the increasing pressure .
An explanatory note to the package of amendments was drawn up by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran .
The authors of the package itself are Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal , People ’ s Deputy from European Solidarity and former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Ivanna Klimpush-Tsitsnadze , and other deputies of the Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kiev regime prepares for a new attempt of offensive against the Donetsk and Lugansk People ’ s Republics in eastern Ukraine .
It seems that the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh triggered a new burst of activity in the Ukrainian “ war party ” , which was joined by the majority of the ruling party of President Volodymyr Zelensky .
It is likely that the Kiev government is preparing for a military attack on the territories it lost in the previous years .
And it is preparing measures to cleanse these territories from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ main “ Caucasian firebrand ” that flew into Ukrainian politics from the Karabakh fire .
Kiev likely imagines itself as Azerbaijan , Russia as Armenia , and the independent Eastern Ukrainian republics as Nagorno-Karabakh .
But even with such a distribution of roles , Ukrainian leaders should remember that the Artsakh Defense Army , losing cities and positions , “ held ” the Azerbaijani troops for a month , causing them significant harm .
And this despite the fact that Ankara stood behind Baku , and Karabakh was left to fend for itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed the command and control of the troops , but also deprived Artsakh of the supply of ammunition .
In the conditions of the east of Ukraine , as the experience of the old days has shown , the insurgents will not have a shortage of supplies , weapons , ammunition and “ professional volunteers ” : during the past exacerbations it was called the “ North Wind ” .
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The Ukrainian Parliament is considering amendments to the 1992 law “On the Security Service of Ukraine”. Specifically, this bill refers to the internment of all citizens of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine.
The Russians in Ukraine are subject to detention and internment when the SBU switches to a special regime of service.
According to the bill, during a special period, the SBU is obliged to “take measures to identify citizens of a country that threatens to attack or carries out aggression against Ukraine, citizens who pose a threat to national security in connection with this aggression.” After receiving notifications from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) about the Russians, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decides the issue of their internment in Ukraine “taking into account the real and potential threats to the national security of Ukraine.”
According to the draft law, special places – internment camps – should be created to accommodate interned Russians in Independent.
Local authorities, the Ministry of Ukraine for Veterans and Occupied Territories, and security forces are involved in organizing these camps and placing interned Russians there. The bill envisages amending the laws on the relevant authorities.
The bill submitted to the Parliament should also change the content of the 2000 law “On Defense”. The main military law of the country explains how an interned foreigner (that is, a Russian) differs from a prisoner of war.
“Internees mean citizens of a state subject to detention and forced placement, which threatens Ukraine with an attack or carries out aggression against Ukraine. The decision to cancel internment is made immediately after the end of hostilities and the decree of the President of Ukraine on the abolition of martial law, or in the absence of real grounds for internment. Prisoners of war are understood as persons falling under the categories indicated in Article 4 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949,” the bill outlines.
The delivery of internees and prisoners of war to places of their forced placement is carried out by the executive authorities responsible for transport and mail.
The delivery of Russians to internment camps and prisoners of war should be carried out without the involvement of road transport, the bill says. In other words, by rail or on foot, under a strict armed escort.
At the same time, the bill stipulates that the treatment of internees and prisoners of war must be carried out in compliance with international humanitarian laws (all knows well what kind of ‘international law’ the Kive regime adopts: illegal detentions, killings and tortures).
Convoy of the internees to the camps, as well as the search for the Russians who escaped from the camps, are carried out by the National Police. The National Guard protects the camps. The laws on the military police, the National Police and the National Guard are being amended accordingly.
The dehumanization of ethnic Russians and Russian citizens in Ukraine on the legal level goes together with the full-scale propaganda campaign aimed against all people and organizations that use Russian language or associate themselves with the Russian culture or the Russian-speaking world. These actions of the Kiev regime can be easily observed in all spheres of the life: from political to religious questions. In these conditions, the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) and a few remaining independent media outlets and political organizations face regular attacks and the increasing pressure.
An explanatory note to the package of amendments was drawn up by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran.
The authors of the package itself are Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal, People’s Deputy from European Solidarity and former Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Ivanna Klimpush-Tsitsnadze, and other deputies of the Ukrainian Parliament.
This activity demonstrates that the Kiev regime prepares for a new attempt of offensive against the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine. It seems that the recent war in Nagorno-Karabakh triggered a new burst of activity in the Ukrainian “war party”, which was joined by the majority of the ruling party of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
After all, Azerbaijan made a successful attempt to return “the lands occupied by the aggressor state Armenia at the end of the last century.”
It is likely that the Kiev government is preparing for a military attack on the territories it lost in the previous years.
And it is preparing measures to cleanse these territories from the unreliable population. And this is the main “Caucasian firebrand” that flew into Ukrainian politics from the Karabakh fire. Kiev likely imagines itself as Azerbaijan, Russia as Armenia, and the independent Eastern Ukrainian republics as Nagorno-Karabakh.
But even with such a distribution of roles, Ukrainian leaders should remember that the Artsakh Defense Army, losing cities and positions, “held” the Azerbaijani troops for a month, causing them significant harm. And this despite the fact that Ankara stood behind Baku, and Karabakh was left to fend for itself: the liberal Nikol Pashinyan not only destroyed the command and control of the troops, but also deprived Artsakh of the supply of ammunition.
In the conditions of the east of Ukraine, as the experience of the old days has shown, the insurgents will not have a shortage of supplies, weapons, ammunition and “professional volunteers”: during the past exacerbations it was called the “North Wind”.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Ethiopian Government Forces With The Upper Hand In Tigray, But Chaos Is Brewing All Around

In Ethiopia , the civil war between the Armed Forces , under the command of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) in the Tigray region .
As of November 12th , the Ethiopian Armed Forces appear to have the upper hand .
In the west of Tigray , the city of Chimora was captured , thanks to the advancement in the center of the province , Tigray was practically cut into 2 parts , in the east , with the support of artillery and aviation , the army was pushing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The TPLF will try to hold the mountainous areas on the border , where the terrain will be favorable for defense , although on the other hand , no serious fortification work was carried out there , and the numerical and technical superiority of the Ethiopian army is quite obvious .
Despite claims that it has at least 200,000 trained officers that could join the fight , it currently seems like the TPLF won ’ t last until the end of the year .
The death toll is already in the hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting will continue until the power of the TPLF is eliminated .
The government , among other things , accused the TPLF of involvement in the murders of more than 1,000 civilians of one of the local Ahmar tribes .
The TPLF , in turn , accuses the government of murder , indiscriminate bombing and preparations for organizing a famine in Tigray .
In the north of the country , communications and electricity are still disconnected , there are problems with water supply .
In general , the situation is quickly developing into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that the central provinces of Ethiopia are also restless , where opponents of the current government are also seething .
In Tigray itself , the TPLF announced mobilization and called on the population to an armed struggle against “ the criminal government.
” At the same time , a paper was sent to Addis Ababa with a proposal for an armistice so as not to “ ruin the country ” with another civil war .
In a more in-depth overview , the situation in Ethiopia is such : There are surely more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not simply the Addis Ababa government against the Tigray region ’ s TPLF .
The TPLF presumably has a lot of resources for conventional warfare – helicopters , heavy field artillery , tanks , armored personnel carriers , etc .
The resources of the federal government are presumably more limited .
The Prime Minister does not have any special authority among the military – during the war with Eritrea , he served as a radio operator in intelligence and did not acquire sufficient connections in command structures , moreover , controlled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ outsourcing ” of the war in favor of regional forces , ethno-regional militias and irredentists of the Amhara state – Mulualem Gemdin , adviser on security leadership of the state of Amhara , announced the dispatch of “ thousands of militias ” to the border .
The concentration of forces in the Paradise zone , after 1991 annexed by Tigray and dissatisfied with the rule of the TPLF .
In the south ( Guji ) and west ( Wollega ) of Oromia State , there is another – low-intensity – guerrilla @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister ’ s break with the Oromo Democratic Party and the ensuing persecution of opposition Oromo politicians .
It erupted in late 2018 , when many of the Oromo Liberation Army , the military wing of the legalized Oromo Liberation Front , who had laid down their arms and enrolled in the police , returned to forests and training bases and resumed attacks on military targets , army convoys and government infrastructure , and security forces responded with airstrikes on their bases .
The involvement of a militarized Eritrea with 200,000 troops and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coming days , Isaias Afeworki visited the Ethiopian Air Force base , presumably to discuss details of joint actions .
The head of the TPLF , Debrecyon Gebremikhael , announced the transfer of Eritrean troops across the border in the Humara region and in the Badme zone to fight the regional forces of Tigray , in addition , the TPLF reported that the military loyal to Addis Ababa had received refuge in Eritrea .
The Eritrean Foreign Ministry denied the participation of Eritrean troops in the operation .
As such , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still to reveal their movements , which could potentially make the conflict more lengthy , but currently , despite all assumptions , it appears that the central government has the upper hand .
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In Ethiopia, the civil war between the Armed Forces, under the command of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in the Tigray region.
As of November 12th, the Ethiopian Armed Forces appear to have the upper hand.
In the west of Tigray, the city of Chimora was captured, thanks to the advancement in the center of the province, Tigray was practically cut into 2 parts, in the east, with the support of artillery and aviation, the army was pushing the rebel defenses in the direction of Mekele.
The TPLF will try to hold the mountainous areas on the border, where the terrain will be favorable for defense, although on the other hand, no serious fortification work was carried out there, and the numerical and technical superiority of the Ethiopian army is quite obvious.
Despite claims that it has at least 200,000 trained officers that could join the fight, it currently seems like the TPLF won’t last until the end of the year.
The death toll is already in the hundreds. The Ethiopian government says that the fighting will continue until the power of the TPLF is eliminated.
The government, among other things, accused the TPLF of involvement in the murders of more than 1,000 civilians of one of the local Ahmar tribes.
The TPLF, in turn, accuses the government of murder, indiscriminate bombing and preparations for organizing a famine in Tigray.
In the north of the country, communications and electricity are still disconnected, there are problems with water supply. In general, the situation is quickly developing into another humanitarian disaster.
It should be noted that the central provinces of Ethiopia are also restless, where opponents of the current government are also seething.
In Tigray itself, the TPLF announced mobilization and called on the population to an armed struggle against “the criminal government.”
At the same time, a paper was sent to Addis Ababa with a proposal for an armistice so as not to “ruin the country” with another civil war.
In a more in-depth overview, the situation in Ethiopia is such:
There are surely more than two actors in the situation – it is not simply the Addis Ababa government against the Tigray region’s TPLF.
The TPLF presumably has a lot of resources for conventional warfare – helicopters, heavy field artillery, tanks, armored personnel carriers, etc. The resources of the federal government are presumably more limited. The Prime Minister does not have any special authority among the military – during the war with Eritrea, he served as a radio operator in intelligence and did not acquire sufficient connections in command structures, moreover, controlled by the TPLF.
This leads to the “outsourcing” of the war in favor of regional forces, ethno-regional militias and irredentists of the Amhara state – Mulualem Gemdin, adviser on security leadership of the state of Amhara, announced the dispatch of “thousands of militias” to the border. The concentration of forces in the Paradise zone, after 1991 annexed by Tigray and dissatisfied with the rule of the TPLF.
In the south (Guji) and west (Wollega) of Oromia State, there is another – low-intensity – guerrilla war, largely provoked by the Prime Minister’s break with the Oromo Democratic Party and the ensuing persecution of opposition Oromo politicians.
It erupted in late 2018, when many of the Oromo Liberation Army, the military wing of the legalized Oromo Liberation Front, who had laid down their arms and enrolled in the police, returned to forests and training bases and resumed attacks on military targets, army convoys and government infrastructure, and security forces responded with airstrikes on their bases.
The involvement of a militarized Eritrea with 200,000 troops and 120,000 reservists is the main intrigue of the coming days, Isaias Afeworki visited the Ethiopian Air Force base, presumably to discuss details of joint actions.
The head of the TPLF, Debrecyon Gebremikhael, announced the transfer of Eritrean troops across the border in the Humara region and in the Badme zone to fight the regional forces of Tigray, in addition, the TPLF reported that the military loyal to Addis Ababa had received refuge in Eritrea. The Eritrean Foreign Ministry denied the participation of Eritrean troops in the operation.
As such, there are quite a few pieces that are still to reveal their movements, which could potentially make the conflict more lengthy, but currently, despite all assumptions, it appears that the central government has the upper hand.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Pashinyan Refuses To Let Go Of Power, Arrests Of Opposition Politicians Began In Armenia

On November 12th , the Special Investigative Service of Armenia published the names of political figures detained for organizing illegal actions .
These include the leader of the “ Prosperous Armenia ” party Gagik Tsarukyan , Head of Rodina , ex-director of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan , Ishkhan Saghatelyan , a representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party , and 6 other less influential opposition politicians were placed under preliminary arrest .
Also , on November 12th , Armenia and Artsakh closed their airspace .
The air defense forces of the Armenian Armed Forces , together with the aerospace defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Armenia and Artsakh , this is a closed zone for flights , with the exception of military and civil aviation .
This was reported by the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan , refuting the information about the flights of Turkish UAVs in the skies over Armenia .
The President of the national Assembly of Artsakh Arthur Tovmasyan apologized for the loss in Nagorno-Karabakh .
To show that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is in hiding , and doesn ’ t plan to give up power , Arrests of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanded his resignation , and he is quite literally doing the same that was done to him before he became Prime Minister .
He was sent to prison for organizing violent protests and being part of a very pro-Western opposition .
Among the arrested are the representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Ishkhan Saghatelyan , the leader of the Rodina party , the ex-head of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan , the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan , representatives of the former ruling Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sharmazanov and “ Homeland ” Ara Sahakyan .
Back in 2018 , when the “ Velvet Revolution ” took place , Nikol Pashinyan was riding the wave , and now the protests are essentially coming for him .
In Yerevan , on November 11th , there were thousands of people in the streets and squares demanding the resignation of the authorities , and the authorities themselves looked at their citizens through the bristling chains of police officers .
And the response to the protest actions was the mass arrests of their participants by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hiding , going live on Facebook several times per day while opposition figures are being arrested and protests are being met with either force , or disregard .
He is desperately trying to convince the citizens of Armenia and Armenians around the world that everyone but him is to blame for the defeat .
And first of all , the people themselves are supposedly to blame for not voluntarily going to war in Karabakh .
Like the people themselves , they were previously to blame for the poor results of the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and before that was to blame for the fact that they live poorly .
Although Pashinyan himself stated that he had a magic wand with which all national problems would be solved .
At the same time , while the entire Armenian people grieve for the dead and are trying to realize the scale of the losses of the territories of Artsakh .
Pashinyan ’ s biggest complaint is that some watches and bottles of alcohol vanished after the government offices were thrashed by protesters .
And the Prime Minister did , actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first day of the war on September 27th : That is , in the event of defeat in the war , the authorities offered everyone to engage in self-deception and to convince themselves that everything is fine .
And throughout all 44 days of the war , the current prime minister of Armenia , former journalist Pashinyan , took mostly inexplicable steps that could not lead to anything but defeat .
With the numerical and qualitative ( armament ) superiority of the enemy , the only chance for victory for the Armenian side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available resources and an iron will , a willingness to do everything in the name of victory .
Pashinyan ’ s government , announcing mobilization on the first day of the war , did not actually carry it out , relying on volunteers .
That is why many citizens now have a question – if the forces were unequal , as Pashinyan claims and the President of Artsakh Araik Harutyunyan , who shares responsibility for the shameful agreement with him Chief of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan and the Minister defense David Tonoyan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much earlier ?
After all , this could have made it possible to save the lives and health of thousands of young children , and also leave Shusha and Hadrut onthe Armenian side .
People are also worried about other questions : why did not Armenia recognize the independence of Artsakh after the outbreak of the war and did not strike at the critical infrastructure of Azerbaijan ?
And involuntarily , as a result of the war , one comes to the conclusion that the non-recognition of Karabakh by Yerevan was not conditioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for recognition by some of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs , but simply by the understanding of the fact that , following the results of this war , the NKR will actually be surrendered to Azerbaijan .
And the recognition could prevent the signing of such a shameful agreement in the future .
Still pro-government media is asking citizens “ who is to blame ?
” as if it isn ’ t obvious .
The results , as of 10 o ’ clock local time sit at 37 % blaming the previous leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 % unequal forces and 16 % Russia , with France and USA at 5 % and 3 % , respectively .
In a statement , French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that Yerevan and Baku should resume talks over the status of Nagorno Karabakh in order to clarify it and find a lasting solution to the conflict .
This is entirely empty rhetoric , since Armenia ’ s “ true ally ” entirely failed Yerevan and undertook absolutely no actions to actually support it .
On Azerbaijan ’ s side , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also possible that there are plans to further capture more positions in Nagorno-Karabakh in the future , after all , there ’ s now precedent that it is possible and if Armenia continues with the same chaotic leadership , it will not be difficult .
A meeting between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan , Colonel General Zakir Hasanov , and the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey , Hulusi Akar was held on November 10 at the Central Command Post of the Ministry of Defense .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ilham Aliyev openly laughed at and mocked Nikol Pashinyan in an address when he announced the victory .
Meanwhile , the Russian peacekeeping posts are being established , there are even tanks deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh , to assist the peacekeeping force .
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On November 12th, the Special Investigative Service of Armenia published the names of political figures detained for organizing illegal actions.
These include the leader of the “Prosperous Armenia” party Gagik Tsarukyan, Head of Rodina, ex-director of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, a representative of the Dashnaktsutyun party, and 6 other less influential opposition politicians were placed under preliminary arrest.
Also, on November 12th, Armenia and Artsakh closed their airspace.
The air defense forces of the Armenian Armed Forces, together with the aerospace defense forces of Russia, cover the airspace of Armenia and Artsakh, this is a closed zone for flights, with the exception of military and civil aviation.
This was reported by the press secretary of the Armenian Defense Ministry Shushan Stepanyan, refuting the information about the flights of Turkish UAVs in the skies over Armenia.
The President of the national Assembly of Artsakh Arthur Tovmasyan apologized for the loss in Nagorno-Karabakh.
“It is my fault that I have not been able to establish peace and unity in my Homeland for at least four months, it is my fault that my only weapon is my sons, who still confront reality from their positions, I am guilty of being powerless. I have only one message for my grandchildren – to become Soghomon Teyleryan in this life.”
To show that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is in hiding, and doesn’t plan to give up power, Arrests of opposition leaders began in Armenia.
They demanded his resignation, and he is quite literally doing the same that was done to him before he became Prime Minister. He was sent to prison for organizing violent protests and being part of a very pro-Western opposition.
Among the arrested are the representative of the Supreme Body of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Ishkhan Saghatelyan, the leader of the Rodina party, the ex-head of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan, the leader of the Prosperous Armenia party Gagik Tsarukyan, representatives of the former ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Eduard Sharmazanov and “Homeland” Ara Sahakyan.
Back in 2018, when the “Velvet Revolution” took place, Nikol Pashinyan was riding the wave, and now the protests are essentially coming for him.
In Yerevan, on November 11th, there were thousands of people in the streets and squares demanding the resignation of the authorities, and the authorities themselves looked at their citizens through the bristling chains of police officers. And the response to the protest actions was the mass arrests of their participants by the police.
Pashinyan is still somewhere in hiding, going live on Facebook several times per day while opposition figures are being arrested and protests are being met with either force, or disregard.
He is desperately trying to convince the citizens of Armenia and Armenians around the world that everyone but him is to blame for the defeat.
And first of all, the people themselves are supposedly to blame for not voluntarily going to war in Karabakh.
Like the people themselves, they were previously to blame for the poor results of the government’s fight against the coronavirus, and before that was to blame for the fact that they live poorly.
Although Pashinyan himself stated that he had a magic wand with which all national problems would be solved. At the same time, while the entire Armenian people grieve for the dead and are trying to realize the scale of the losses of the territories of Artsakh.
Pashinyan’s biggest complaint is that some watches and bottles of alcohol vanished after the government offices were thrashed by protesters.
And the Prime Minister did, actually, hint what would happen from the first day of the war on September 27th:
“Let’s agree that no matter what happens, we will never consider ourselves losers. And no matter what happens, we will not stop walking …”.
That is, in the event of defeat in the war, the authorities offered everyone to engage in self-deception and to convince themselves that everything is fine.
And throughout all 44 days of the war, the current prime minister of Armenia, former journalist Pashinyan, took mostly inexplicable steps that could not lead to anything but defeat.
With the numerical and qualitative (armament) superiority of the enemy, the only chance for victory for the Armenian side could be a more efficient use of available resources and an iron will, a willingness to do everything in the name of victory.
Pashinyan’s government, announcing mobilization on the first day of the war, did not actually carry it out, relying on volunteers.
That is why many citizens now have a question – if the forces were unequal, as Pashinyan claims and the President of Artsakh Araik Harutyunyan, who shares responsibility for the shameful agreement with him Chief of the General Staff Onik Gasparyan and the Minister defense David Tonoyan, why was the war not stopped much earlier? After all, this could have made it possible to save the lives and health of thousands of young children, and also leave Shusha and Hadrut onthe Armenian side.
People are also worried about other questions: why did not Armenia recognize the independence of Artsakh after the outbreak of the war and did not strike at the critical infrastructure of Azerbaijan?
And involuntarily, as a result of the war, one comes to the conclusion that the non-recognition of Karabakh by Yerevan was not conditioned by foreign policy calculations, the hope for recognition by some of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, but simply by the understanding of the fact that, following the results of this war, the NKR will actually be surrendered to Azerbaijan. And the recognition could prevent the signing of such a shameful agreement in the future.
Still pro-government media is asking citizens “who is to blame?” as if it isn’t obvious.
The results, as of 10 o’clock local time sit at 37% blaming the previous leadership, 22% the current government, 18% unequal forces and 16% Russia, with France and USA at 5% and 3%, respectively.
In a statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that Yerevan and Baku should resume talks over the status of Nagorno Karabakh in order to clarify it and find a lasting solution to the conflict.
This is entirely empty rhetoric, since Armenia’s “true ally” entirely failed Yerevan and undertook absolutely no actions to actually support it.
“The return of people displaced by the conflict in recent weeks must be allowed. It is necessary to determine the future status of Nagorno Karabakh”, Drian said.
On Azerbaijan’s side, there are celebrations, but it is also possible that there are plans to further capture more positions in Nagorno-Karabakh in the future, after all, there’s now precedent that it is possible and if Armenia continues with the same chaotic leadership, it will not be difficult.
A meeting between the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, and the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey, Hulusi Akar was held on November 10 at the Central Command Post of the Ministry of Defense.
The defeat was such that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev openly laughed at and mocked Nikol Pashinyan in an address when he announced the victory.
Meanwhile, the Russian peacekeeping posts are being established, there are even tanks deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh, to assist the peacekeeping force.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Map Update: Russia Is Establishing Observation Points In Nagorno-Karabakh

The Russian peacekeeping force has entered the Nagorno-Karabakh region and is working to establish 16 observation points to monitor the ceasefire regime .
According to updated information , the core of the force is units of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade “ Alexandria ” and the Military Police .
Russian forces have already taken control of the Lachin corridor , which links Armenia with Karabakh .
The Armenian town of Goris is being using by the Russians as the build-up area for further deployment .
As it was revealed earlier , the deployment includes 1,960 personnel , 90 armored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special equipment .
The deployment includes BTR-82A , Tigr , Typhoon armoured vehicles as well as Mi-8 and Mi-24 military helicopters that will be used to monitor the ceasefire together with reconnaissance drones .
Photos and videos from the ground also showed specialized electronic equipment and even battle tanks .
The tanks were not noticed as a part of the peacekeeping force .
So , most likely they will remain in the Lachin corridor area only , on the Armenian side of the border .
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The Russian peacekeeping force has entered the Nagorno-Karabakh region and is working to establish 16 observation points to monitor the ceasefire regime. According to updated information, the core of the force is units of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade “Alexandria” and the Military Police.
Russian forces have already taken control of the Lachin corridor, which links Armenia with Karabakh. The Armenian town of Goris is being using by the Russians as the build-up area for further deployment.
As it was revealed earlier, the deployment includes 1,960 personnel, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 motorized vehicles and special equipment. The deployment includes BTR-82A, Tigr, Typhoon armoured vehicles as well as Mi-8 and Mi-24 military helicopters that will be used to monitor the ceasefire together with reconnaissance drones. Photos and videos from the ground also showed specialized electronic equipment and even battle tanks. The tanks were not noticed as a part of the peacekeeping force. So, most likely they will remain in the Lachin corridor area only, on the Armenian side of the border.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Biden ‘Science’ Advisor Calls For 4-6 Week Nationwide Lockdown To Avoid “COVID Hell”

Meet the esteemed Dr. Michael Osterholm , who serves as director of the Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota , and is the latest “ scientist ” to join Joe Biden ’ s “ special coronavirus transition advisory team.
” We have to do something , Osterholm argues , or – echoing the exact same words Dr. Fauci has fearmongered America with – the U.S. is headed for dark days before a vaccine becomes available .
The ‘ casedemic ’ does look terrifying .
So what is his suggestion ?
A nationwide lockdown would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalizations down to manageable levels while the world awaits a vaccine , Osterholm told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday .
“ We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the wages , lost wages for individual workers for losses to small companies to medium-sized companies or city , state , county governments .
We could do all of that , ” he said .
“ If we did that , then we could lockdown for four-to-six weeks.
” So a massive bailout for state and local governments… oh and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all suffer locked-down like a dementia-ridden presidential candidate in our basements through Thanksgiving and Christmas… with depression and suicide rates soaring ever higher ?
As a reminder , we note that this is the same ‘ scientist ’ who co-wrote an op-ed with Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari in which the two argued for more restrictive and uniform lockdowns across the nation .
“ The problem with the March-to-May lockdown was that it was not uniformly stringent across the country .
For example , Minnesota deemed 78 percent of its workers essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times .
“ To be effective , the lockdown has to be as comprehensive and strict as possible.
” In other words – Obey !
Or the economy gets it… Again !
the real ‘ science ’ – where actual experiments are undergone , results noted , and theses concluded – shows that lockdowns do not work… in a surprising report out of JPMorgan , the bank finds no meaningful curve development differences between countries with and without strong curve intervention .
This makes the bank question if existing public health intervention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) should remain in place next year , and leads JPM to conclude that “ public health policy should consider approaches biased towards economic/pubic mental health over the urge to close the curve in 2021.
” To reach its “ startling ” conclusion , JPMorgan compared countries without lockdown , keeping the economy open under certain levels of social-distancing ( Brazil , US , Sweden , Japan , Korea ) to countries with strong curve intervention ( UK , Germany , Italy , France , China , India ) to see any meaningful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outcome suggest that COVID-19 follows a similar diffusion and development process of other infectious diseases with certain life cycles .
Therefore , JPMorgan would argue that public health policy should consider a bit more biased approach on economic/pubic mental health over the aim to close the infection curve in 2021 as lockdowns could be costly to the economy .
JPMorgan ’ s conclusion : “ Keeping public activities open and tracing susceptible people leveraging technology looks to have better risk reward to us.
” And just in case you shrug off JPMorgan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent study in The Lancet ( yes , that scientific journal ) found no correlation whatsoever between severity of lockdown and number of covid deaths .
And they didn ’ t find any correlation between border closures and covid deaths either .
And there was no correlation between mass testing and covid deaths either , for that matter .
Basically , nothing that various world governments have done to combat covid seems to have had any effect whatsoever on the number of deaths .
As Raul Ilargi Meijer noted , lockdowns are based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still .
That , like in one of those slick videos , everything else stops moving while you can walk around it .
All Else Being Equal .
It never is , not for 6-7 months .
And that the first lockdown didn ’ t work , at least not for long , should perhaps be a lesson .
Maybe you should look for answers elsewhere .
Because the damage just goes on , economically , psychologically , physically .
I ’ m not pretending I have the answers .
I do have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me of Sisyphus , forced by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity .
Every time he nears the top of the hill , the boulder rolls back down .
We need to find a balance between the threat of COVID19 and the threat of everything else , very much including those things that are caused by our approach to COVID .
Presumably , Dr. Osterholm and the rest of his 11 wise men ( and women and non-binary individuals ) on Joe Biden ’ s COVID advisory team did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ science… or actual facts… preferring instead to tie their careers to a Federal Reserve president and the belief that if we just keep puking borrowed- or tax-payer-funded cash at people while shutting down the economy , then we will “ keep the coronavirus pandemic in check and get the economy on track until a vaccine is approved and distributed.
” Ignore common sense and the real-world science experiment that just took place , shutdown the economy to get the economy back on track .

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Meet the esteemed Dr. Michael Osterholm, who serves as director of the Center of Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, and is the latest “scientist” to join Joe Biden’s “special coronavirus transition advisory team.”
We have to do something, Osterholm argues, or – echoing the exact same words Dr. Fauci has fearmongered America with – the U.S. is headed for dark days before a vaccine becomes available.
The ‘casedemic’ does look terrifying.
So what is his suggestion?
Simple…
A nationwide lockdown would drive the number of new cases and hospitalizations down to manageable levels while the world awaits a vaccine, Osterholm told Yahoo Finance on Wednesday. “We could pay for a package right now to cover all of the wages, lost wages for individual workers for losses to small companies to medium-sized companies or city, state, county governments. We could do all of that,” he said. “If we did that, then we could lockdown for four-to-six weeks.”
So a massive bailout for state and local governments… oh and “we, the people” while we all suffer locked-down like a dementia-ridden presidential candidate in our basements through Thanksgiving and Christmas… with depression and suicide rates soaring ever higher?
As a reminder, we note that this is the same ‘scientist’ who co-wrote an op-ed with Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari in which the two argued for more restrictive and uniform lockdowns across the nation.
“The problem with the March-to-May lockdown was that it was not uniformly stringent across the country. For example, Minnesota deemed 78 percent of its workers essential,” they wrote in the New York Times. “To be effective, the lockdown has to be as comprehensive and strict as possible.”
In other words – Obey! Or the economy gets it… Again!
There’s just one thing… the real ‘science’ – where actual experiments are undergone, results noted, and theses concluded – shows that lockdowns do not work…
As we detailed earlier, in a surprising report out of JPMorgan, the bank finds no meaningful curve development differences between countries with and without strong curve intervention.
This makes the bank question if existing public health intervention (i.e., lockdown/ stricter social distancing) should remain in place next year, and leads JPM to conclude that “public health policy should consider approaches biased towards economic/pubic mental health over the urge to close the curve in 2021.” To reach its “startling” conclusion, JPMorgan compared countries without lockdown, keeping the economy open under certain levels of social-distancing (Brazil, US, Sweden, Japan, Korea) to countries with strong curve intervention (UK, Germany, Italy, France, China, India) to see any meaningful differential in the curve development. This outcome suggest that COVID-19 follows a similar diffusion and development process of other infectious diseases with certain life cycles. Therefore, JPMorgan would argue that public health policy should consider a bit more biased approach on economic/pubic mental health over the aim to close the infection curve in 2021 as lockdowns could be costly to the economy. JPMorgan’s conclusion: “Keeping public activities open and tracing susceptible people leveraging technology looks to have better risk reward to us.”
And just in case you shrug off JPMorgan’s ‘scientific’ findings, a recent study in The Lancet (yes, that scientific journal) found no correlation whatsoever between severity of lockdown and number of covid deaths. And they didn’t find any correlation between border closures and covid deaths either. And there was no correlation between mass testing and covid deaths either, for that matter. Basically, nothing that various world governments have done to combat covid seems to have had any effect whatsoever on the number of deaths.
As Raul Ilargi Meijer noted, lockdowns are based on pretending we can make time stand still.
That, like in one of those slick videos, everything else stops moving while you can walk around it. All Else Being Equal. It never is, not for 6-7 months. And that the first lockdown didn’t work, at least not for long, should perhaps be a lesson. Maybe you should look for answers elsewhere. Because the damage just goes on, economically, psychologically, physically. I’m not pretending I have the answers. I do have questions though. While the situation reminds me of Sisyphus, forced by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity. Every time he nears the top of the hill, the boulder rolls back down. We need to find a balance between the threat of COVID19 and the threat of everything else, very much including those things that are caused by our approach to COVID.
Presumably, Dr. Osterholm and the rest of his 11 wise men (and women and non-binary individuals) on Joe Biden’s COVID advisory team did not bother to look at the actual science… or actual facts… preferring instead to tie their careers to a Federal Reserve president (with no background in ‘sciencey’ stuff – but very well versed in massive government-funded bailouts) and the belief that if we just keep puking borrowed- or tax-payer-funded cash at people while shutting down the economy, then we will “keep the coronavirus pandemic in check and get the economy on track until a vaccine is approved and distributed.”
TL;DR: Ignore common sense and the real-world science experiment that just took place, shutdown the economy to get the economy back on track.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Civil War In Ethiopia: Overview Of Tigray Crisis

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces ( ENDF ) is currently carrying out a large military operation against the Tigray People ’ s Liberation Front ( TPLF ) in the Tigray Region .
The region , that is located in Ethiopia ’ s far north along the border with Eritrea and Sudan , is the homeland for the Tigrayan , Irob and Kunama peoples .
Under the Ethiopian Federal Constitution , the region enjoys a form of autonomy .
While the status of the region is determined by the constitution , the relations between the local groups and the capital , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The relations worsened in 2018 , when Prime Minister Abiy first assumed office .
The locals began noticing attempts by the central government to dominate decision-making process in the region .
A recent report by the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies traces tension between Addis Ababa and the Tigray region back to an incident that took place in September of 2019 .
Locals in Shire and Zalambessa assaulted a convoy of the ENDF carrying troops , which had withdrawn from the border with Eritrea under a normalization deal between the two countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last local elections which were held in August .
A military parade that was organized by the TPLF escalated the situation further .
Addis Ababa responded to these move on November 4 , when PM Abiy ordered to carry out a large military operation against the TPLF in Tigray .
The PM said government forces are taking action in order to prevent local forces from taking over military positions in the region .
Soon after , a no-fly zone was announced over Tigray by the central government .
The region was also placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Addis Ababa ’ s rapid action , the TPLF captured all the military positions of the Northern Region Command .
Forces deployed at the positions defected , allegedly , and joined the TPLF and other local forces .
TPLF forces captured four S-125 Pechora air-defense bases , located in Aksum , Adigrat and the Alula Aba Nega Airport near the region ’ s capital , Mekelle .
In the airport , local forces also seized a 36D6 “ TIN SHIELD ” radar , which has a range of 180 t0 360 km .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ethiopian Air Force which is struggling to survive with ever declining defense budget of the country .
Between 86 to 95 warplanes of various types are in service with the air force .
Currently , the ENDF is advancing in the western section of Tigray likely to isolate the region from the border line with Eritrea and Sudan .
Government forces are advancing from the city of Gondar in two directions : the first towards the district of Tsegede and the second towards the district of Welkait and the city of Hmairah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the eastern section of Tigaray , government forces attempted to advance to military positions near the region ’ s capital Mikkeli as well as towards the area of Raya Azebo .
However , the TPLF has so far repelled all the attacks on this section .
This forced government forces to launch airstrikes on the region .
The TPLF will pose a real challenge to the ENDF .
The force has 200,000 to 250,000 experienced fighters .
Government forces on the other side can amass only 162,000 soldiers .
Local fighters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they operate a number of T-55 , T-62 battle tanks as well as howitzers .
Other heavy weapons were most likely seized from the Ethiopian military positions .
Addis Ababa is facing a serious challenge in Tigray .
Fighting could spell out of the region provoking a full-on civil war .
Furthermore , the TPLF experience in guerrilla warfare will likely prevent government forces from scoring an easy win .
If government forces fail to achieve their objectives within the expected timeline , international pressure on PM Abiy will likely increase .
Ethiopia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TPLF in the foreseeable future .
A military defeat in Tigray will also effect the inner policies in Addis Ababa .
PM Abiy has already replaced a number of commanders who held leadership positions in the armed forces .
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The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) is currently carrying out a large military operation against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in the Tigray Region.
The region, that is located in Ethiopia’s far north along the border with Eritrea and Sudan, is the homeland for the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. Under the Ethiopian Federal Constitution, the region enjoys a form of autonomy.
While the status of the region is determined by the constitution, the relations between the local groups and the capital, Addis Ababa, have been always tense.
The relations worsened in 2018, when Prime Minister Abiy first assumed office. The locals began noticing attempts by the central government to dominate decision-making process in the region.
A recent report by the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies traces tension between Addis Ababa and the Tigray region back to an incident that took place in September of 2019. Locals in Shire and Zalambessa assaulted a convoy of the ENDF carrying troops, which had withdrawn from the border with Eritrea under a normalization deal between the two countries.
Tension raised in Tigray after the last local elections which were held in August. A military parade that was organized by the TPLF escalated the situation further.
Addis Ababa responded to these move on November 4, when PM Abiy ordered to carry out a large military operation against the TPLF in Tigray. The PM said government forces are taking action in order to prevent local forces from taking over military positions in the region.
Soon after, a no-fly zone was announced over Tigray by the central government. The region was also placed in the state of emergency.
Despite Addis Ababa’s rapid action, the TPLF captured all the military positions of the Northern Region Command. Forces deployed at the positions defected, allegedly, and joined the TPLF and other local forces.
TPLF forces captured four S-125 Pechora air-defense bases, located in Aksum, Adigrat and the Alula Aba Nega Airport near the region’s capital, Mekelle. In the airport, local forces also seized a 36D6 “TIN SHIELD” radar, which has a range of 180 t0 360 km.
These equipment pose a serious threat to the Ethiopian Air Force which is struggling to survive with ever declining defense budget of the country. Between 86 to 95 warplanes of various types are in service with the air force.
Currently, the ENDF is advancing in the western section of Tigray likely to isolate the region from the border line with Eritrea and Sudan.
Government forces are advancing from the city of Gondar in two directions: the first towards the district of Tsegede and the second towards the district of Welkait and the city of Hmairah, that was captured on November 7.
In the eastern section of Tigaray, government forces attempted to advance to military positions near the region’s capital Mikkeli as well as towards the area of Raya Azebo. However, the TPLF has so far repelled all the attacks on this section. This forced government forces to launch airstrikes on the region.
The TPLF will pose a real challenge to the ENDF. The force has 200,000 to 250,000 experienced fighters. Government forces on the other side can amass only 162,000 soldiers.
Local fighters are not heavily armed. However, they operate a number of T-55, T-62 battle tanks as well as howitzers. Other heavy weapons were most likely seized from the Ethiopian military positions.
Addis Ababa is facing a serious challenge in Tigray. Fighting could spell out of the region provoking a full-on civil war. Furthermore, the TPLF experience in guerrilla warfare will likely prevent government forces from scoring an easy win.
If government forces fail to achieve their objectives within the expected timeline, international pressure on PM Abiy will likely increase. Ethiopia may end up losing Tigray for the TPLF in the foreseeable future.
A military defeat in Tigray will also effect the inner policies in Addis Ababa. PM Abiy has already replaced a number of commanders who held leadership positions in the armed forces.
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southfront--2020-11-12--ISIS Claimed Responsibility For Attack On Armistice Day Ceremony At Saudi Cemetery

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Armistice Day ceremony that was being held at cemetery in the Saudi city of Jeddah on November 11 .
An improvised explosive device ( IED ) , which had been planted by the terrorist group ’ s loyalists , struck the ceremony , that was attended by representatives of France , Greece , Italy , the United Kingdom and the United States .
As a result of the attack , a Greek consulate employee , a Saudi security officer and a third person were lightly wounded .
“ The annual ceremony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah , attended by several consulates , including that of France , was the target of an IED attack this morning , which injured several people , ” the Foreign Ministry of France said in a statement .
“ France strongly condemns this cowardly , unjustifiable attack.
” ISIS ’ news agency Amaq said in a statement released on November 12 that the attack targeted the French Consul who was attending the ceremony .
Amaq said that attack was a response for the republication of caricatures of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities launched an investigation into the attack , that was a “ failure ” according to the Mecca region principality .
The republication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad resulted in a series of knife attacks by radicals in France .
Mass protests and a campaign to boycott French-made goods were organized in several Muslim countries .
This wave of violence is provoking a response against Muslim countries .
On November 12 , a gunman opened fire outside the Saudi Embassy in The Hague , Amsterdam .
No one was injured in the attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more incidents .
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ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Armistice Day ceremony that was being held at cemetery in the Saudi city of Jeddah on November 11.
An improvised explosive device (IED), which had been planted by the terrorist group’s loyalists, struck the ceremony, that was attended by representatives of France, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States.
As a result of the attack, a Greek consulate employee, a Saudi security officer and a third person were lightly wounded.
“The annual ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at the non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, attended by several consulates, including that of France, was the target of an IED attack this morning, which injured several people,” the Foreign Ministry of France said in a statement. “France strongly condemns this cowardly, unjustifiable attack.”
ISIS’ news agency Amaq said in a statement released on November 12 that the attack targeted the French Consul who was attending the ceremony. Amaq said that attack was a response for the republication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in France.
Saudi security authorities launched an investigation into the attack, that was a “failure” according to the Mecca region principality.
The republication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad resulted in a series of knife attacks by radicals in France. Mass protests and a campaign to boycott French-made goods were organized in several Muslim countries.
This wave of violence is provoking a response against Muslim countries. On November 12, a gunman opened fire outside the Saudi Embassy in The Hague, Amsterdam. No one was injured in the attack. The current tension may lead to more incidents.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Turkish Service Members Wounded In Another IED Attack In Syria’s Aleppo (Video)

On November 12 , a Turkish military convoy passing near the town of Kafr Shīl in the occupied area of Afrin in Syria ’ s Aleppo was struck with an improvised explosive device ( IED ) .
The IED was reportedly uncovered by Turkish troops .
However , it went off as Turkish service members were attempting to dismantle it .
The large explosion was heard throughout Afrin .
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , several Turkish service members were wounded in the explosion .
An armored vehicle was also damaged .
A day earlier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aleppo .
A Turkish convoy moving equipment from an observation post located in the town of Kabtan al-Jabal was targeted with an IED .
Several soldiers were wounded .
No group has claimed responsibility for any of the two attacks , thus far .
While Kabtan al-Jabal attack was likely carried out by militants attempting to sabotage the ceasefire in Greater Idlib , Kurdish groups may be behind the new attack in Afrin .
Thousands of Turkish troops are now deployed in northeastern , northern and northwestern Syria .
Ankara is planning to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long term .
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On November 12, a Turkish military convoy passing near the town of Kafr Shīl in the occupied area of Afrin in Syria’s Aleppo was struck with an improvised explosive device (IED).
The IED was reportedly uncovered by Turkish troops. However, it went off as Turkish service members were attempting to dismantle it. The large explosion was heard throughout Afrin.
According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, several Turkish service members were wounded in the explosion. An armored vehicle was also damaged.
A day earlier, a similar attack took place in western Aleppo. A Turkish convoy moving equipment from an observation post located in the town of Kabtan al-Jabal was targeted with an IED. Several soldiers were wounded.
No group has claimed responsibility for any of the two attacks, thus far. While Kabtan al-Jabal attack was likely carried out by militants attempting to sabotage the ceasefire in Greater Idlib, Kurdish groups may be behind the new attack in Afrin.
Thousands of Turkish troops are now deployed in northeastern, northern and northwestern Syria. Ankara is planning to stay in the war-torn country for the long term.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Russian Peacekeepers Entered Karabakh’s Capital Stepanakert

Russian peacekeepers have entered the city of Stepanakert , the capital of the disputed region of Karabakh to monitor the ceasefire .
Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov , a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of Russia , said a battalion of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade were deployed in the Armenian-held city at 17:00 local time .
“ Today , on November 12 , the advanced units of the Russian peacekeeping contingent began to fulfill the tasks of monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire and military operations in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh , ” Maj. Gen. Konashenkov said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire line of contact , ” the Major General added.
” The spokesman added that Ten observation posts had been established along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Lachin corridor .
On November 9 , Azerbaijan ’ s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia ’ s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a Russian-brokered peace deal to end the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Russia will deploy 1,960 troops , 90 armored personnel carriers , 380 vehicles and special equipment units in Nagorno-Karabakh to oversee the implementation of the agreement .
A Russian-Turkish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this purpose .
The Russian-brokered peace deal will also see Baku and Yerevan exchanging prisoners of war and the bodies of those killed in combat .
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Russian peacekeepers have entered the city of Stepanakert, the capital of the disputed region of Karabakh to monitor the ceasefire.
Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense of Russia, said a battalion of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade were deployed in the Armenian-held city at 17:00 local time.
“Today, on November 12, the advanced units of the Russian peacekeeping contingent began to fulfill the tasks of monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire and military operations in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh,” Maj. Gen. Konashenkov said. “The ceasefire is monitored along the entire line of contact,” the Major General added.”
The spokesman added that Ten observation posts had been established along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the Lachin corridor.
On November 9, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a Russian-brokered peace deal to end the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Russia will deploy 1,960 troops, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 vehicles and special equipment units in Nagorno-Karabakh to oversee the implementation of the agreement. A Russian-Turkish monitoring center will be also established for this purpose.
The Russian-brokered peace deal will also see Baku and Yerevan exchanging prisoners of war and the bodies of those killed in combat.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Helicopter Crash In Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula Claimed Lives Of U.S., French And Czech Service Members

On November 12 , six American service members , as well as one French and one Czech , were killed when a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that was carrying them crashed on Tiran Island off the coast of Egypt ’ s Sinai Peninsula .
The service members were part of the UN ’ s Multinational Force and Observers ( MFO ) .
The force was formed in 1979 to oversee the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel .
According to several media sources , one American service member survived crash and was medically evacuated from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is deeply saddened by the loss of six U.S. and two partner nation service members in a helicopter crash in the Sinai Peninsula operating with the United Nations Multinational Force and Observers , ” the U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller said in a statement “ I extend the Department ’ s condolences to the families , friends and teammates of these service members.
” An unnamed U.S. official told Fox News that mechanical failure is suspected as the cause of the crash .
An investigation into the accident is currently underway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. military this year .
So far this year , only four American service members have been killed in Afghanistan .
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On November 12, six American service members, as well as one French and one Czech, were killed when a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that was carrying them crashed on Tiran Island off the coast of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
The service members were part of the UN’s Multinational Force and Observers (MFO). The force was formed in 1979 to oversee the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
According to several media sources, one American service member survived crash and was medically evacuated from the accident scene.
“The Defense Department is deeply saddened by the loss of six U.S. and two partner nation service members in a helicopter crash in the Sinai Peninsula operating with the United Nations Multinational Force and Observers,” the U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller said in a statement “I extend the Department’s condolences to the families, friends and teammates of these service members.”
An unnamed U.S. official told Fox News that mechanical failure is suspected as the cause of the crash. An investigation into the accident is currently underway.
This was the deadliest incident for the U.S. military this year. So far this year, only four American service members have been killed in Afghanistan.
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southfront--2020-11-12--Russian Troops Took Control Of Lachin Corridor, Other Key Areas In Nagorno-Karabakh

The Russian peacekeeping force has entered the Nagorno-Karabakh region and is working to establish 16 observation points to monitor the ceasefire regime .
According to updated information , the core of the force is made up of units of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade “ Alexandria ” and the Military Police .
Russian forces have already taken control of the Lachin corridor , which links Armenia with Karabakh .
The Armenian town of Goris is being using by the Russians as the build-up area for further deployment .
The tasks of Russian observation posts in Karabakh , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following : • collecting information on ceasefire violations and communicating this information to the peacekeepers ’ command ; • maintaining the safety of free transit and transport ; • suppression of illegal actions against the civilian population .
As it was revealed earlier , the deployment includes 1,960 personnel , 90 armored personnel carriers , 380 motorized vehicles and special equipment .
The deployment includes BTR-82A , Tigr , Typhoon armoured vehicles as well as Mi-8 and Mi-24 military helicopters which will be used to monitor the ceasefire together with reconnaissance drones .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed specialized electronic equipment and even battle tanks .
The tanks were not noticed as a part of the peacekeeping force .
So , most likely they will remain in the Lachin corridor area only , on the Armenian side of the border .
The deployment of Turkish peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh boasted of by Ankara appears to equate to the participation of the Turkish side in the ceasefire monitoring center with Russia .
Ankara and Moscow have already signed a memorandum of understanding on its creation .
The center will be located on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ceasefire monitoring efforts and the review of ceasefire violation complaints .
The Azerbaijani side also reported that it has already started to set up policing units on the territories it has taken during the war .
Meanwhile , Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev promised to turn the areas captured from the self-proclaimed Armenian Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh into a paradise .
“ Our people ’ s unity will enable us to bring back life to the liberated territories .
Karabakh will be reborn .
It will be revived and reinvigorated .
It will become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to him , Baku is now going to focus on demining and securing the retaken territory as well as restoring infrastructure there .
These developments come amid a developing political crisis in Armenia .
Last night , the opposition was unable to dismiss the country ’ s prime minister Nikol Pashinyan , who is still in hiding , because of a lack of quorum in the Parliament .
At the same time , security forces started arresting protesters and opposition leaders demanding the resignation of the cabinet .
The crisis was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , who claimed that the Armenian forces had suffered from a lack of proper command , manpower , equipment and combat morale in the crucial days of the war .
“ When we were supposed to go to Yehnikner with our elite units and the Armenian special forces , our units refused to go there .
I asked , begged , said that I would go ahead , but received a negative answer !
They didn ’ t go with me , they left the President of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president added that 18-20-year-old conscripts were the main forces fighting against the Azerbaijani military and its allies in Karabakh .
The statement of the Karabakh leader highlights the real state of events and the lack of authentic and much needed assistance from the government of Armenia to the self-proclaimed republic during the war .

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The Russian peacekeeping force has entered the Nagorno-Karabakh region and is working to establish 16 observation points to monitor the ceasefire regime. According to updated information, the core of the force is made up of units of the 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade “Alexandria” and the Military Police.
Russian forces have already taken control of the Lachin corridor, which links Armenia with Karabakh. The Armenian town of Goris is being using by the Russians as the build-up area for further deployment. The tasks of Russian observation posts in Karabakh, according to the Russian General Staff, are the following:
collecting information on ceasefire violations and communicating this information to the peacekeepers’ command;
maintaining the safety of free transit and transport;
suppression of illegal actions against the civilian population.
As it was revealed earlier, the deployment includes 1,960 personnel, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 motorized vehicles and special equipment. The deployment includes BTR-82A, Tigr, Typhoon armoured vehicles as well as Mi-8 and Mi-24 military helicopters which will be used to monitor the ceasefire together with reconnaissance drones. Photos and videos from the ground also showed specialized electronic equipment and even battle tanks. The tanks were not noticed as a part of the peacekeeping force. So, most likely they will remain in the Lachin corridor area only, on the Armenian side of the border.
The deployment of Turkish peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh boasted of by Ankara appears to equate to the participation of the Turkish side in the ceasefire monitoring center with Russia. Ankara and Moscow have already signed a memorandum of understanding on its creation. The center will be located on Azerbaijani-controlled territory and will allow the coordination of ceasefire monitoring efforts and the review of ceasefire violation complaints.
The Azerbaijani side also reported that it has already started to set up policing units on the territories it has taken during the war. Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev promised to turn the areas captured from the self-proclaimed Armenian Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh into a paradise.
“Our people’s unity will enable us to bring back life to the liberated territories. Karabakh will be reborn. It will be revived and reinvigorated. It will become a real paradise,” Aliyev said. According to him, Baku is now going to focus on demining and securing the retaken territory as well as restoring infrastructure there.
These developments come amid a developing political crisis in Armenia. Last night, the opposition was unable to dismiss the country’s prime minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is still in hiding, because of a lack of quorum in the Parliament. At the same time, security forces started arresting protesters and opposition leaders demanding the resignation of the cabinet.
The crisis was accompanied by revelations of Arayik Harutyunyan, the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, who claimed that the Armenian forces had suffered from a lack of proper command, manpower, equipment and combat morale in the crucial days of the war.
“When we were supposed to go to Yehnikner with our elite units and the Armenian special forces, our units refused to go there. I asked, begged, said that I would go ahead, but received a negative answer! They didn’t go with me, they left the President of their country alone,” Harutyunyan said.
The president added that 18-20-year-old conscripts were the main forces fighting against the Azerbaijani military and its allies in Karabakh. The statement of the Karabakh leader highlights the real state of events and the lack of authentic and much needed assistance from the government of Armenia to the self-proclaimed republic during the war.
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