An Airbus AS332 Super Puma helicopter, one of the country's armaments, has been circling over the center of the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, for more than an hour.

The reason for such activity is unknown, but it is possible that flights are connected with the situation on the border with Afghanistan.

It should be noted that the main topic of all local media in recent days has been the offensive of the Taliban in the regions of Afghanistan bordering on Uzbekistan.

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🇦🇿 AZERBAIJAN – President Ilham Aliyev : “All refugees must return to their native lands. Our native land is Zangazur ( Syunik ), our native land is Goycha district ( Sevan ), Irevan ( Yerevan ). Of course we will return.”

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CHINA FLOODED 🌊🌊🌊

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Takeoff of the US Air Force C-17 from airfield near the Syrian city of Kobani.

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🇦🇫 AFGHANISTAN – On the border with Turkmenistan, Taliban fighters shot 22 ANA Commando soldiers who were captured by the militants.

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🇸🇾 SYRIA – Combat helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator" accompanies the convoy of the Armed Forces of Turkey and the Armed Forces of Russia during joint patrols in the security zone in northern Syria.

The use of the Ka-52 as a combat escort for such events is a rather rare event. Usually, the Mi-8AMTSh is involved (it was also this time), as well as the Mi-35.

Both types of helicopters involved in patrolling are based at the regional base of the RF Armed Forces in El-Kamyshlo.

The appearance of the "Alligator" in the patrol may indicate their transfer also to Qamishly

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🇦🇫 AFGHANISTAN – Attack helicopter MD-530 NIAC over the Chahansoor area of ​​Nimruz province, where the Afghan military announced the conduct of massive air and ground operations against the Taliban.

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