Azerbaijan military operations chronicle the 44-Day War

A chronicle of the 44-Day War in Azerbaijan details the military operations and humanitarian impact as of September 30. Following large-scale provocations by Armenian armed forces on September 27, 2020, the Azerbaijani Army launched the “Iron Fist” counter-offensive operation to restore territorial integrity.

Key military developments include the destruction of enemy combat equipment, including an S-300 system and two tanks in Tonashand, and the encirclement of enemy groups. Azerbaijani forces conducted artillery strikes on enemy positions in the Jabrayil and Fuzuli directions, as well as a strike on an Armenian headquarters in Agdere. Reports indicate significant enemy losses, including approximately 2,300 personnel.

On the humanitarian front, the Prosecutor General's Office reported that Armenian provocations resulted in 14 civilian deaths and 46 injuries. Specific incidents included shelling in Horadiz and Fuzuli. In political developments, President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with wounded soldiers, and European Council President Charles Michel held a telephone conversation with President Aliyev.