YEREVAN—The Armenian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on Tuesday that a Turkish F-16 Fighting Falcon shot down an Armenian SU-25 Frogfoot ground-attack jet over Armenian airspace earlier in the day. “Unfortunately, the pilot died a hero’s death,” announced MoD press secretary Shushan Stepanyan. Armenian officials say the Turkish fighter took off from an airbase in the Azeri ci
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Meanwhile Russia, who many Armenians unfortunately praise as Armenia’s number one ally that can do nothing wrong is doing what…..? Asking both sides to de-escalate the conflict, while Turkey violates international law by exporting terrorists into the area. Russia not taking immediate action means that it’s position is being challenged as a player in the region.
Maybe I’m asking too much, as when Turkey downed Russian aircraft in 2015 its response was rather weak.
I totally agree with you Greg, Russia, Iran, Egypt all talk and no action. Where are the big guns when you need them
Unfortunately, Russia is not only weak but duplicitous. It has been selling arms to Azerbaijan while it has a military base in Armenia. It is now claiming neutrality as it might make matters worse if they get involved. Russia is behaving awfully like the Soviet Union. Search up Operation Ring on Wikipedia. Seems like there has been no change in their foreign policy as far as Armenia is concerned.
Erdogan must be stopped in time. If Turkish beast is allowed to progress with it’s deviate plans, we will soon have wars all over former Ottoman dominion territories. Where are those “big” players claiming to protect human rights now? Waiting for some third class country to flex their muscles upon?
This war was brought to us by your NED (i.e. CIA) and Soros funded Pashinyan regime. Despite their sins, both real and perceived, both Kocharyan and Sargsyan avoided a destructive war like this. At the end of the day, Artsakh is Armenia’s fight, not Russia’s. Russia will protect Armenia with nuclear weapons if need be, but, like I said, Artsakh is not Russia’s fight. Russia, which is Armenia’s ONLY ally, is providing Armenia massive amounts of weaponry on a regular basis, and is also protecting Armenia’s border with Turkey so that Armenian forces can concentrate on defeating Azerbaijan… and also so that Americans like you can be here to badmouth the only nation on earth that ensures Armenia’s existence…
“ protecting Armenia’s border with Turkey“….. aha, I see………so that’s why Turkey managed to shoot down an Armenian fighter jet over Armenian airspace (not Artsakh airspace) and Azerbaijan managed to send drones to Yerevan.
I wonder what spin or excuse some Russophiles will put on these events to make it seem like Russia is still defending Armenia as opposed to being a toothless tiger that is figuratively stabbing Armenia in the back.