Minval.az reports that reputable EUObserver website has published an article by Taras Kuzio, renowned Western analyst, professor of political science at the Kyiv Mohyla Academy in Ukraine, research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society in UK, where he writes: “The recent sinking of the Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, is further evidence Ukraine is actually winning the war against Russia. And it is winning for the same reasons that Azerbaijan won the Second Karabakh War with Armenia three years ago. Azerbaijan in 2020 and Ukraine today have, and are, successfully fighting 21st century wars against Armenian and Russian opponents stuck in the Soviet 20th century. Nato-standard officer training, a wide range of Nato backed military reforms and use of modern, up-to-date military equipment have given Azerbaijan and Ukraine the edge to win wars with Armenia and Russia.”
The expert believes that “the factors that distinguish Ukraine now and Azerbaijan then are officer training, military equipment, and tactics.”
In his opinion, “Azerbaijani officers were trained for at least a decade to Nato standards in Turkish military academies as well as in the US and other Nato countries. Turkey and Ukraine trained Azerbaijani air force pilots and drone operators. Since the 2014 crisis in Ukraine, eight Nato members provided hands-on training for Ukrainian instructors.”
