Yet another batch of Russian armament arrives in Azerbaijani ports, this time consisting of armament. This comes as yet another destabilising development for the Nagorno Karabakh contention and regional stability. On 24 June, Moscow delivered the 9M123 Khrizantema anti-tank rocket and its corresponding firing system to the Azeri side. While onContinue Reading
From 8-10 July 2017, military drills by in Nagorno Karabakh are underway, conducted by the country’s armed forces. The drills are a continuation of a series of military exercises to develop the defensive capacity of the Armenian forces even further. This time, the drills (at an unspecified location) simulated aContinue Reading
At the beginning of July 2017, South African defence firm Paramount renewed contracts with Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence for a new batch (unspecified amount) of the Marauder armoured personnel carriers. These mine resistant vehicles will be an addition to a previous supply of vehicles from the same firm contracts dating backContinue Reading
On 7 July 2017, Azeri Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov officially paid a visit to the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh. His visit included the village of Alkhanlu, site of numerous artillery and rocket exchanges between the two sides in recent days. His visit is aimed at raising the moraleContinue Reading
Armenian military cameras on the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan filmed Azeri TR 107 rocket’s being fired at Armenian positions. The TR 107’s were fired from the village of Alkhanlku in south western Azerbaijan, on the outskirts of the village. Village of Alkhanli, Azerbaijan showingContinue Reading
On the 28 June, Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill to the nations legislative body, the Duma, for its ratification. The bill not surprisingly contained plans for the creation of a joint Russian-Armenian military unit and its subsequent development into further units at future dates. This is just oneContinue Reading
More Russian arms reach Azerbaijan as part of an arms deal signed off in 2010 worth $5 billion. At the end of June 2017 around 12 9K123 Khrizantema (Rus. Хризантема) armoured vehicles carrying guided anti-tank missiles were loaded off a special cargo ship on the Caspian. Similar arms and weaponContinue Reading
Azerbaijan’s defence minister receives large Turkish delegation headed by the country’s deputy defence minister and the heads of numerous Turkish defence firms. The two sides discussed further military coop. including joint weapons production. Interestingly, Turkish general Bahtiyar Ersay appears in a complete Azeri military uniform on Azerbaijan’s side of the
In January 2024, footage emerged of what appear to be Azeri military personnel in the ethnic-Armenian village of Hakaku, Nagorno Karabakh (NK). The village, along with the entire territory of NK were overran by Azerbaijan’s military during it’s offensive in September 2023. One of the first sources of the footage
Mystery flights from Azerbaijan’s Dallar airbase most likely military helicopter training flights, possibly Mi-8 gunships/transport or even Turkish T-129 gunships (recently seen in Azerbaijan during the “Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 2023” military drills. Neither aircraft had registration numbers according to @flightradar24, but did have call signs (SMK701 and SMK702) and ICAO 24-bit
An updated map of Tagavard village, Nagorno Karabakh, with its western half under Azeri military control and eastern under Karabakhi since the 2020 ceasefire, shows around 38 homes demolished. According to Sentinel Hub maps, the Azeri side demolished the homes between 2 and 12 July 2021. Military positions dividing the
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
On 12 March 2022, Nagorno Karabakh authorites reported 60mm mortar shells fired at Farukh village by Azeri troops. While no injuries were reported, a house was damaged. Karabakhi authorites provided photos of the damage, as well as that of an exploded mortar shell. Judging by the photos, NK Observer experts
