On 06 August 2017, news got out of Azeri conscript soldier Nicat Ilyasov’s death only 8 days after he started military service. Ilyasov registered at his native city, Yevlakh’s military commissioner’s office on 22 July 2017, he suffered from severe migraines but was told he was “fit for military service,Continue Reading
On 30 July 2017, in a rare publication Azeri media outlets gave news of the death of 24-year old Azeri Armed forces Lieutuenant Akbarli Huseyn, killed on the northern segment of the Armenia-Azeri border. Huseyn was a native of Eçara village in the Jelilabad region of Azerbaijan. Huseyn was allegedlyContinue Reading
On 28 July 2017, Armenian military authorities announced the death of soldier Arkadi Ghambaryan and the injuries suffered by another, Artur Mayranyan. Both occurred during a period of border skirmishes in the north west of Azerbaijan (northeastern Armenia). The injured was taken to a local field hospital, subsequently to YerevanContinue Reading
On 23 July 2017 at around 06.30 hours, the body of Armenian conscript sergeant Vardan Melkonian found hanging in an area outside of his undisclosed military base. The incident is not being treated as a suicide until the current investigation is concluded, however initial signs show that it may be.Continue Reading
On 21 July 2017 news spread of yet another death of an Azeri conscript soldier, that of Dayandur Azizli (Azeri. Dayandur Əzizli) native of Sheki. Without any comments from government authorities, news has spread through social media (particularly his Facebook account) and several opposition media outlets such as Meydan TV. AzizliContinue Reading
News has spread of Azeri conscript Nahid Soltanov’s death from his woulds. His death was confirmed by his brother Elchin Soltanov to Azadliq News reporters today. Soltanov was buried in his village of Qizilburun near the city of Shirvan. Meydan TV also obtained information on the case by the family, whoContinue Reading
A few days ago, on 17 July 2017, word spread of Azeri soldier, Nahid Soltanov, being critically wounded by an Armenian sniper on the line-of-contact near Aghdam. What seemed to be a typical case of a combat loss remains shrouded in mystery. Investigations and public statements from the wounded soldier’sContinue Reading
On 14 July 2017, Nahid Soltanov, resident of Qizilburun village and a conscript soldier was critically wounded by an Armenian sniper after his military post opened fire on Armenian positions. He has been transferred to a local hospital for further medical procedures.Continue 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
