MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is conducting military exercises to test its readiness for combat amid clashes between its ally Azerbaijan and Armenian forces, Russia’s Defense Minister told his Azeri counterpart on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awaits a meeting of the Organizing Committee for Pobeda (Victoria) at …
Read More »Azerbaijan threatens Chernobyl-style ‘catastrophe’ in Caucasus drone war
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has again erupted into open war. As previously noted in Forbes, there has recently been an alarming build-up of drone air forces on both sides. Azerbaijan has now threatened to use its ability to attack Armenia’s only nuclear power plant. At least 16 people …
Read More »The bombings between Azerbaijan and Armenia end a brief ceasefire | Armenia News
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of bombing military positions and villages, breaking a ceasefire day in border clashes between the former Soviet republics. the Azerbaijan The Defense Ministry said Thursday that one of its soldiers was killed, while the Armenian Defense Ministry said a civilian was wounded in the …
Read More »At least 16 dead after border clashes in Armenia and Azerbaijan | World News
At least 16 people, including an army general, have been killed in fighting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. Skirmishes on the volatile border between the two southern Caucasus nations began on Sunday. Azerbaijan said it has lost 11 service personnel and …
Read More »Fighting breaks out on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia
BAKU / YEREVAN (Reuters) – Several Azeri soldiers have been killed and Armenian soldiers and police wounded in border clashes, the two countries said on Monday, accusing each other of invading their territory. The two former Soviet republics have long been in conflict over the separation of Azerbaijan, mainly the …
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