Officer Sənan Məmmədov (left) and conscript Asiman Şahmarov (right) Through unofficial sources, news has come out that two Azeri servicemen have been killed since the begining of this year. On 10 January, ethnic Talish Asiman Şahmarov was killed reportedly in a military outpost near Aghdam, reports on social media say he wasContinue Reading
A recent investigation by private sources in Azerbaijan reveal that at least 59 Azeri servicemen were killed in the year 2017. Although information on military deaths remains a state secret, an analysis of social networks and personal interviews revealed that at least 19 of these were killed in combat,Continue Reading
In the northwestern Karabakhi region of Martakert, 19-year-old Armenian soldier Vache Chilingaryan was shot and killed by an Azeri sniper on 07 January at around noon in what was the first major ceasefire violation by the Azeri Armed Forces. During the incident, two other Armenian servicemen were wounded whileContinue Reading
Official within the Ministry of Defence in Stepanakert have announced plans for the construction of a new neighbourhood in the southern city of Hadrut. Newly-constructed residential flats in the neighbourhood will provide housing for Armenian officers with one, two and three room flats. The housing programme is carried outContinue Reading
Hrant Mangasaryan was killed by the explosion On 04 October 2017 one Armenian soldier was killed and two others wounded as a result of an accidental anti-tank grenade explosion near a military base in north-eastern Nagorno Karabakh. The incident is currently being investigated by the military authorities. The incident occurredContinue Reading
22 October 2017 saw the death of Azeri conscript and native of Hayderabad village, Jabbar Zeynalov as a result of what was a “ceasefire violation” according to Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry, which apparently shows the incident took place on the Artsakh-Azeri line of contact. Authorities in Stepanakert have denied these claims,Continue Reading
On 20 October 2017, two Armenian soldiers were killed by a fellow serviceman, in an incident that is currently being investigated. 19-year-old Aram Khachatryan and 20-year-old Hrach Avetisyan were apparently shot to death by a fellow serviceman at a military outpost in Nagorno Karabakh. The incident happened at aroundContinue Reading
19 October 2017 saw the death of 19-year-old Armenian soldier Tigran Khachatryan at a military outpost in the north-eastern region of Martakert, Nagorno Karabakh. He was killed by Azeri fire in what turned out to be a cease-fire violation. The event come s just one day afte the leadersContinue Reading
On 14 October 2017, de facto Nagorno Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan participated in the 25th anniversary commemoration of the founding of the special 8th Motorised Rifle Brigade. The event took place at an undisclosed military base with the presence of high-ranking political, military and religious officials, including Defence Minister LevonContinue Reading
Armenian military authorities in their weekly review of the situation on the line of contact between Artsakh and Azerbaijan have stated the situation as relatively calm. Emitted on 14 October by the Defence Army (technically the Ministry of Defence of Artskah), the statement mentioned that the situation on theContinue Reading
An Azeri conscript has killed himself at a military outpost near the border town of Fizuli, on the Artsakh-Azerbaijan border. Rza Rzayev, born in August 1996 and originally from the city of Ganja, was found hanging by a fellow conscript in what was an apparent suicide. Rzayev’s brother Hikmet confirmedContinue Reading
The Azeri Armed Forces conducted life-fire artillery training today at an undisclosed military training facility according to the country’s Ministry of Defence. The exercises saw the deployment of artillery guns, self-propelled artillery, unguided and guided rockets as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), essentially drones being used for locating targets.Continue Reading
At around 16:00 hours on 24 March 2022, reports emerged of Azeri troops overrunning Farukh village in Nagorno Karabakh. This village of 100 inhabitants lies around 2 km from the new 2020 ceasefire line-of-contact that separates Azeri and Karabakhi Armenian forces; it sits just below a major ridgeline considered a
Since the end of the second Nagorno Karabakh war in 2020, some areas previously under de facto Nagorno Karabakh control were either transferred to or militarily gained by Azerbaijan. Azeri troops quickly established themselves along the new border with Armenia, and in some instances entering into Armenian territory and setting
Nagorno Karabakh defence officials report that Azerbaijan used combat drones against their positions along the western segment of the new line-of-contact, posting photos of what appear to be a Turkish-produced Kargu drone. This is the first notification stating the downing of a drone in Karabakh since the war. Photos provided
On 12 August 2021, Turkey’s Defence Ministry tweeted photos of yearly Caucasus Eagle 2021 (Tr. Kavkaz Kartalı-21) military drills in which the special forces of Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan (separately mentioned from Azerbaijan) took part. The exercises were aimed at boosting cooperation and coordination between their forces. The official
Given the latest developments on the Armenia-Azerabaijan border, it appears more likely than not, that Yerevan did not secure its borders after territories along them, formerly under de facto Nagorno Karabakh control, were ceded to or militarily gained by Azerbaijan. As a result, a new border dispute arose between the
There is much talk about minefields and the need for the parties in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to pass on maps of minefields to the other side in a goodwill gesture. Here’s our overview on that matter. Quite contrary to popular beliefs, minefield maps as such many times don’t exist.
