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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Armenia vs. Azerbaijan cage match round up, Day 4: heavy fighting continues, Kurd and Syrian Turk fighters rumoured brought in
2020-09-30
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The always seem to be, until proven true.

Armenia Claims Turkish Jet Shot Down One of Its Warplanes
[AnNahar] Armenia said Tuesday that a Ottoman Turkish F-16 fighter jet had shot down one of its SU-25 warplanes after taking off from Azerbaijan amid fierce festivities over the breakaway Nagorny Karabakh region.

"An Armenian SU-25 aircraft has been shot down by a Ottoman Turkish F-16 warplane... which flew from Azerbaijan's territory," Armenian defense ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan wrote on Facebook, adding that the "Armenian pilot has heroically died."
Posted by:Fred

#4  Given the hoopla about the S-300, it's looking more and more like this is just another wonder weapon that's not particularly impressive.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2020-09-30 12:05  

#3  it's Russian operated or Armenian operated.

According to Wikipedia: Armenia – S-300PS (SA-10) 50 systems

So Armenian. The Russian base is in north-west Armenia, away from the fighting.
Posted by: Uloter Ebbomolet9368   2020-09-30 11:30  

#2  Looks like Turkey wants to finish that genocide they committed a hundred years ago.


Such charming people.
Posted by: AlanC   2020-09-30 08:14  

#1  I saw this tweeted but Twitter doesn't let me ask if it's Russian operated or Armenian operated.

#Azerbaijan says that it has destroyed a Russian S-300 air-defense system moments ago in the in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Posted by: 3dc   2020-09-30 01:43  

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