I Predicted Russia’s Hybrid War in 2008. Now I’m Warning Europe – Wake Up, Europe: The Point of No Return is Closer Than You Think…
In 2008, when I began speaking about Russia’s hybrid warfare in my homeland, many had no idea what it even meant. At that time, I created Azerbaijan’s first social network, Destek Az, which translates to “Support.” Officials began to fear that this platform could become a tool for a “color revolution.” To confront them with a fait accompli, I placed a portrait of President Ilham Aliyev on the homepage and declared in the national media that we support our state and our Motherland. My goal was to prevent the dominance of Russian social networks (Odnoklassniki Ru), which were already becoming instruments of Russian influence in Azerbaijan.
The term “hybrid warfare” emerged in 2007, introduced by American military theorist Frank Hoffman to describe conflicts combining conventional, irregular, and cyber methods. Yet, just a year later, I personally linked this concept specifically to Russia. Our network gained popularity as we organized blood drives for children with thalassemia, featuring celebrities and artists. The technical capabilities of our platform were advanced for that era: messengers, news feeds, and a “like” system. We were even developing an online game, “Karabakh Liberation War,” a regional equivalent to Call of Duty or GTA.
Do you know what happened next? My file was placed on the desk of the “Grey Cardinal”—the Head of the Presidential Administration, Ramiz Mehtiyev (who was arrested last autumn for attempting an armed coup and spying for Russia). Seeing my surname, he recalled my father, who had prevented him from plundering state property in our city. Previously, Mehtiyev had seized 50 hectares of our family’s farmland for vineyards. This was our private property—the “Lachin-A” farm, held with a state title and inheritance rights. He pressed a button: our website was demolished, the entire database deleted, and a campaign of repression and mobbing against me began.
Now I see Azerbaijani politicians emboldened, calling Russia a “killer of children in Ukraine.” Yet, when I called Russia the killer of all Caucasian children long before the aggression against Ukraine, people were afraid to even say hello to me. I know my lineage back fifteen generations; my family has always fought against Russian expansion.
Look at what is happening worldwide. The events in Venezuela and what is unfolding right now in Iran—where the mullah regime is killing peaceful citizens—I declare to you with full responsibility: this is only the beginning. This year is a year of chaos and immense bloodshed. Yesterday, Putin launched severe strikes on Ukraine and Kyiv. European politicians must realize: only Ukraine can withstand Russia. If, God forbid, Putin succeeds in taking Ukraine, all of Europe will fall in a month at most. Suvorov will once again “cross the Alps,” and he will be welcomed with flowers by cells of Russian intelligence. Liberals in Europe have disrupted the balance and hollowed out the warrior spirit. Simultaneously, horrific acts of sabotage will erupt across the continent. I see how they operate here, establishing sleeper cells. Unfortunately, law enforcement and security services either ignore this or remain uninformed. Remember how Hitler, “thanks” to his sports clubs, took the Netherlands in a matter of hours or days. If the Russian soldier comes to Europe, they will swallow the continent before breakfast. And know this: Europe will be defended by migrants like me, just as Adrian von Bubenberg once fought at Murten.
If I were in the shoes of European politicians, I would take every piece of weaponry and send it to Ukraine. Today, the people of Ukraine—those who are there fighting, not those who are in Europe and have forgotten their country—are titans! They have inscribed, and continue to inscribe, their names in world history in golden letters. While Western politicians here discuss Russian culture and Dostoevsky with idiotic expressions, Russian special services are preparing Europe for massive chaos.
Furthermore, I want to disappoint the “pro-Palestinian” Europeans: you have become useful idiots for Putin. The pro-Palestine rallies across European cities that turned into violence were a probe and a maneuverability test by intelligence services across all European countries. Last year in the center of Bern, I witnessed such an action; interviewing a lady from a French-speaking canton was enough for me to understand what was happening. A rally that was supposedly meant to bring peace to Palestine brought only violence to my beloved Bern, causing significant damage to the city.
Prepare for the worst-case scenario. They know you have squandered Europe, and immense chaos is coming! Open Google and look at the political map of the world one last time. It will soon change and will never be the same again!
A New World Order will be built by force!
For decades, a paradise was built in Europe, but today this paradise is under threat from the onslaught of the devil’s servants! I want European politicians to finally wake up and look the truth in the eye. Soon it will be too late—we will pass the point of no return.
Wake up, gentlemen, wake up while there is still something left to defend!
Regardless of everything, Switzerland is my second Motherland—I love this country! I will defend this land as I noted above—just like Adrian von Bubenberg!
With hope for peace,
Luciano Shirvani
