ISWNews Analysis Group: The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the establishment of 16 observation posts in the Nagorno-Karabakh region by publishing a map of observation posts and patrol routes of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that a helicopter of the Russian army was shot down by Azerbaijan on the territory of Armenia.
ISWNews Analysis Group: After 11 hours of talks in Moscow, the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to implement a temporary ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, which will take effect as of 12 noon on 10 October.
Russia appears to be trying to achieve three goals through mediation between the Kurds and the Syrian government. The first goal is to implement oil contracts between Russia and Syria in the northeastern areas that are now under American control. Russia’s next goal, meanwhile, is to resolve the crisis politically by involving the Kurds in the political process as a concession to the West to enter the reconstruction of Syria and eventually become a trusted mediator in the international arena.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Damascus eight years after his last visit to Syria at the head of an official delegation and met with Bashar al-Assad.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the holding of the first joint military exercise between Russian and Turkish forces in the south of Idlib in the Tarnbah area.
Azerbaijani media reported that the presidents talked about the conflict at Tovuz-Tavush border between Azerbaijan and Armenia last month.
The US Terrorist forces command center in Africa (AFRICOM) has released new images of the Russia-linked forces equipment and presence in Libya.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Turkish Foreign Ministry reported of agreeing with Russia on a long-term stable ceasefire in Libya between GNA and LNA.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On July 22, the 22nd joint Russian-Turkish military patrol took place on M4 highway in Idlib Province.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On July 14, a VBIED exploded on the way of a joint Russian-Turkish patrol on the M4 highway near Ariha in southern Idlib.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On July 14, at least 3 Russian soldiers were injured in a large explosion of an IED on the way of the Russian-Turkish patrol at the entrance of Ariha city on the M4 highway in Syria’s southern Idlib.
