The Armenian side is spreading false information to once again mislead the international community, Report informs.

For example, Zara Amatuni, head of communications programs for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Armenia, said that the ICRC cars were not allowed through the border checkpoint on the Lachin-Khankandi road, and claimed that the video footage distributed by media was old.

Report presents footage dated May 18, 2023, showing an ICRC ambulance driving through the border checkpoint established by the State Border Guard Service of Azerbaijan at the entry point of the Lachin-Khankandi road.

As you can see, people of Armenian origin use the border checkpoint without any obstacles.

On April 23, units of the State Border Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan set up a border checkpoint on the sovereign territories of Azerbaijan, on the border with Armenia, at the entry point of the Lachin-Khankandi road in order to prevent the illegal transfer of manpower, ammunition, mines, as well as other military equipment from Armenia to the Armenian armed formations on the territory of Azerbaijan, carried out contrary to the tripartite statement of November 10, 2020, and due to the establishment of a border point by Armenia unilaterally at the entrance to the Lachin-Khankandi road on the border with Azerbaijan on April 22.

Another combat position with spare ammunition belonging to the Armenian armed forces formation is neutralized referring to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense.

The Azerbaijani Army inflicted destructive fire strikes on several trenches, shelters, and military convoys of the Armenian armed forces formations in the Karabakh economic region, according to the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.

The information shared on Armenian social media accounts that Azerbaijan Armed Forces allegedly subjected to fire civilian population and civilian infrastructure is completely false and disinformation, Report informs, citing Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense.

“As we repeatedly stated, civilian population and civilian facilities are not targeted by the Azerbaijan Armed Forces, only legitimate military targets are neutralized,” the Ministry said in a statement.

Report presents some of the mentioned facts below:

Units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces neutralize only legitimate military targets, Spokesman for Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Colonel Anar Eyvazov said at a press briefing.

Karabakh is the territory of Azerbaijan and imposing any other status on it is unacceptable, President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the general political debates within the framework of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, according to Report.

“We support the steps taken by Azerbaijan to protect its territorial integrity and stand by it guided by the motto of ‘one nation, two states’,” the Turkish leader said.

Erdogan added that ‘Armenia missed the historic opportunity’ in Karabakh.

All recent actions of Armenia, provocations, concentration of illegal forces in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan made the current anti-terrorism measures that the country’s Armed Forces are now taking inevitable, Media Director of Global Media Group Hamid Hamidov said on CBC TV channel, Report informs.

He noted that all this will make it possible to completely put an end to separatism and the illegal regime on the sovereign territory of Azerbaijan.

“At the same time, I would like to emphasize that the actions of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan are in no way directed against civilians living in Khankandi and around it,” Hamidov added.

One of the ammunition depots belonging to the 5th defense brigade of the Armenian armed forces located in the Aghdara direction was destroyed, according to the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.

On September 19, the P-18 radar station belonging to the formations of the Armenian armed forces in the territory of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily deployed, was destroyed by an accurate fire strike inflicted by the Azerbaijani Army units in the direction of the Khojavend district, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense.

For more than thirty years, the Azerbaijani and Armenian peoples have become hostages of other people’s geopolitical games and manipulations, said Baku TV’s program in Armenian language, Report informs.

It was noted that despite the severe traumas of the war, both nations can live together in peace and harmony. There is an Armenian church in the very center of Baku, and ethnic Armenians live in Azerbaijan despite heavy wars. It was especially emphasized that “we have a historic chance to rebuild Karabakh together, to turn it into a prosperous, economically developed region, and most importantly, to ensure a happy future for our children and grandchildren.”

At the same time, the restoration of life and infrastructure in Karabakh was also discussed. It was emphasized that the separatists were not allowed to open the Lachin and Aghdam roads to the Karabakh Armenians under various pretexts and that the separatists were the ones to blame for the situation that worsened the situation of ordinary people.

As part of local anti-terrorist measures carried out in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, precision strikes by units of the Azerbaijani army destroyed regular long-term firing points and military facilities of the Armenian armed forces, Report informs referring to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.

The Azerbaijani Army Units are precisely destroying combat positions, long-term firing points, combat equipment and military facilities of the Armenian armed forces formations in the direction of the Khojaly district and Girmizi Bazar, Report informs, citing Ministry of Defense.

FILE PHOTO: Poet and songwriter Nikolay Dobronravov ©  Sputnik / Evgeny Biyatov

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Legendary Russian poet Nikolay Dobronravov, who wrote the lyrics for the theme song of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics and other many other hits, has died at the age of 94, his friends and colleagues announced on social media.

Dobronravov passed away at a hospital in Moscow early on Sunday after a lengthy illness, sources close to the poet told Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper.

The lyricist and his wife, composer Aleksandra Pakhmutova, 93, were hospitalized with Covid-19 in late 2020. They were discharged after a month, but the poet never fully recovered after the virus. His health kept deteriorating and he could barely walk in recent months, sources said.

The song “Goodbye, our affectionate Misha!,” co-written by Dobronravov and Pakhmutova, accompanied one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history. It was performed at the closing ceremony of the Moscow Olympics in 1980 as the giant inflatable figure of the Games’ mascot – a bear, named Misha – took to the skies from Luzhniki stadium. The live broadcast from the Soviet capital captured numerous locals and foreign guests in the stands shedding tears.

Dobronravov and Pakhmutova, who were married in 1956, wrote numerous songs together, which were performed by the country’s most popular singers and are well-known and loved by Russians of all ages. He also worked with other famous composers.

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The Russian cities of Yaroslavl, Vorkuta, and Magnitogorsk have each chosen one of Dobronravov’s songs as their official anthems.

Dobronravov’s death is “an irretrievable loss,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram page as he offered condolences to the poet’s family.

His songs “have always given strength [to people], being with them in moments of sorrow and in joy,” he wrote.

The poet will be laid to rest in Novodevichy Cemetery in the Russian capital, Sobyanin said.

A lot famous Russian artists are buried at the cemetery, including writers Anton Chekov and Mikhail Bulgakov, as well as composers Dmitry Shostakovich and Sergey Prokofiev. (RT)

According to the training plan for the current year, training flights are underway in order to further increase the professionalism of the military pilots of the Azerbaijani Air Force and improve their flight skills, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense.

In accordance with the plan, after the delivery of safety rules to the crew, tasks on takeoff, landing, as well as difficult pilotage and the combat maneuvers at various altitudes at nighttime under limited visibility conditions and in the daytime along designated routes were accomplished.

All tasks set during training flights were accomplished with high professionalism.

The Air Defense Units of the Air Force conduct uninterrupted whole-day service, constantly observe Azerbaijan’s airspace and take relevant measures, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense.

According to the training plan for 2023, the Air Defense Units of the Air Force carried out combat firing.

During the fire exercises, combat crews successfully fulfilled the tasks on bringing the “Ildirim 8-ER” anti-aircraft missile system to the starting position and preparing it for combat use, as well as detecting and destroying a ballistic missile launched by an imaginary enemy.

The main attention during the shooting was paid to improving the military personnel’s skills in managing anti-aircraft missile systems capable of missile defense, improving interoperability between crews and further increasing the combat capability of units.

The necessary measures are continued in the comprehensive provision of the Azerbaijan Army Units, the organization of troops’ service, as well as the further improvement of the social and living conditions of the military personnel, the Ministry of Defense said, Report informs.

In the units stationed in the liberated territories, troops’ service and whole-day combat duty are organized in an intensive working mode in accordance with the daily routine.

The military personnel is informed about safety instructions and involved in regular classes which are held to maintain their combat and moral-psychological training at a high level. In leisure time, the servicemen are informed about the internal and external socio-political situation.

The military personnel is provided with seasonal clothing, and uninterrupted fresh and high-calorie hot meals.

Azerbaijan Army’s servicemen are ready and capable of suppressing whenever any possible provocation.

Under the 2023 training plan approved by Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, Azerbaijan Air Force aircraft conduct training flights.

Report informs citing the Ministry of Defense that the pilots accomplish tasks of takeoff, landing, complex maneuvers at low and medium altitudes, determining the coordinates of the imaginary enemy’s land-based targets, aerial reconnaissance, as well as other activities according to the plan.

It should be noted that exercises focused on improving combat skills and increasing professionalism of military pilots are underway.