https://sputnikglobe.com/20250922/azerbaijan-running-shadowy-arms-pipeline-to-ukraine-1122832586.htmlAzerbaijan Running Shadowy Arms Pipeline to UkraineAzerbaijan Running Shadowy Arms Pipeline to UkraineSputnik InternationalAzerbaijani arms makers, with NATO partners in tow, are sneaking weapons into Ukraine through war-torn Sudan, Rwandan digital outlet Umuseke reports. 2025-09-22T12:10+00002025-09-22T12:10+00002025-09-22T12:41+0000worldukraineazerbaijanilham aliyevhttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e9/09/16/1122832993_0:160:3072:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_67fca20c4d9a9e43393f80bf21167bf5.jpgAccording the publication, Azerbaijan’s CIHAZ Industrial Association, under the Defense Ministry, is sending arms to Ukraine via a route that runs through Africa.This drags the continent into the West–Russia crossfire.Then at Gaziantep’s Degirmen Makina zone, the cargo is rebranded as “humanitarian aid” before heading out, with war supplies masked as relief.Turkish & German ships ferry the load to war-torn Port Sudan, where it’s reborn as “Sudanese weapons.”Then Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company sails it to Hamburg—the final stop before the arms roll by land into Ukraine.Russia might then be baited into slapping sanctions on Azerbaijan, its political and trade partner and Caspian neighbor.Ukraine gets CIHAZ-supplied Tisas pistols, Hisar A+ MANPADS, bombs, and drone parts—mostly Turkish-made.With Africa now on the route, some arms risk ending up with Sudanese rebels, fueling regional instability.Democracy or... Chaos?In 2023, Victoria Nuland visited Sudan to “promote democracy,” yet violence and civil war have surged since.With the US pushing the proxy war in Ukraine, it’s not hard to guess who’s backing the intercontinental arms route.President Ilham Aliyev urged Ukraine to adopt a “Karabakh-style” military approach.He received Ukrainian Armed Forces patches, hinted at lifting arms embargoes, and hosting Turkish bases.Aliyev has allocated $2M for Ukraine’s energy sector, personally delivered by Azerbaijan’s ambassador.This is Baku’s second energy shipment to Ukraine in 2025, signaling steady support. https://sputnikglobe.com/20160404/azerbijan-important-russia-1037468037.htmlukraineazerbaijanSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalazerbaijan, arms pipeline, ukraine, nato, sudan, cihaz industrial association, azerbaijan arms smuggling, turkey, humanitarian aid, gaziantep, port sudan, swiss mediterranean shipping, russian sanctions, azerbaijan-ukraine relations, africa arms route, sudanese rebels, tisas pistols, hisar a+ manpads, drone parts, technol llc, azersky, intercontinental arms trade, victoria nuland, us proxy war, mig-29 jets, ilham aliyev, karabakh-style military, energy shipments to ukraine, azerbaijan support, ukrainian armed forces, geopolitics, arms conflict