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The Battle of Hadrut (Template:Lang-az; Template:Lang-hy) began in early October 2020 in Hadrut and its surrounding villages and heights, de jure part of Khojavend District, Azerbaijan, but de facto controlled by the self-proclaimed and unrecognized Republic of Artsakh, during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Background
Main articles: Nagorno-Karabakh War and Operation RingHadrut, previously called Dizak and Aghoglan, is a town located in south-west Azerbaijan, within the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. From 10 September 1939, Hadrut was the capital of Hadrut District within the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic until the abolishment of the Autonomous Oblast on 26 November 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. During the Nagorno-Karabakh War, in 1991, the Azerbaijani residents of Hadrut had to leave the town due to inter-ethnic conflict. In May of the same year, as part of Operation Ring, Soviet Internal Security Forces and OMON forcibly deported hundreds of Armenians living in the town. The town came under the control of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army on 2 October 1992.
Prelude
Main article: 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflictOn 27 September 2020, clashes broke out in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is de facto controlled by the self-proclaimed and unrecognized Republic of Artsakh, but is de jure part of Azerbaijan. Two days later, Azerbaijani officials stated their forces destroyed an Armenian command-and-observation post in Hadrut.
On 1 October, Artsakh authorities stated that Hadrut was being shelled by Azerbaijani artillery. The Azerbaijani MoD stated that Azerbaijani forces were striking military facilities, namely the headquarters of the 18th Motorized Rifle Division, as well as the infrastructure of the 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the aforementioned division. The following day, Artsakh authorities stated that the Azerbaijani forces targeted Hadrut with Smerch MLRS twice.
On 4 October Azerbaijani President Aliyev announced that Azerbaijani forces had taken control of the city of Jabrayil as well as several settlements in Jabrayil District. On 7 October, the Azerbaijani MoD stated that the Azerbaijani forces were in control of Jabrayil District, just south of the town.
Battle
On 5 October, the Azerbaijani MoD stated that a battalion of the 1st Armenian Motorized Rifle Regiment, stationed in Hadrut, had fled. On 7 October, the Armenian authorities stated that the Azerbaijani forces were shelling Hadrut with heavy artillery.
On 9 October, at approximately 17:00, the Azerbaijani President announced that Azerbaijani forces had taken control of Hadrut, together with Əfəndilər, Qışlaq, Sor in south, Qaracallı, Süleymanlı, Yuxarı Güzlək, and Gorazıllı in the south-east of the town; This was denied by the President of Artsakh, Arayik Harutyunyan, who stated that the Artsakh Defence Army was in full control of Hadrut.
Just before 04:00 (00:00 GMT) on October 10, Russia reported that both Armenia and Azerbaijan had agreed on a humanitarian ceasefire after 10 hours of talks in Moscow (the Moscow Statement) and announced that both would enter "substantive" talks. Hostilities were formally halted at 12:00 (08:00 GMT), to allow an exchange of prisoners and the recovery of the dead, facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Nevertheless, the ceasefire was heavily violated by the both sides, leading to the ICRC halting attempts to recover the dead and exchange wounded and prisoners.
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of bombarding civilian settlements prior to the ceasefire, with both sides denying the other's accusations. Each side also accused the other of breaking the ceasefire. On 10 October, the Foreign Ministry of Artsakh stated that since the beginning of the ceasefire, hostilities had ceased, with the exception of Hadrut, where an operation to neutralize an Azerbaijani "sabotage and reconnaissance group" was underway. Heavy fighting occurred in Hadrut, accompanied by shelling, with Azerbaijan moving deeper into the conflict zone. Both Artsakh and Azerbaijan accused each other of attacking Hadrut, where both parties claimed presence. On 12 October, Azerbaijani President Aliyev stated that all the neighborhoods of Hadrut were under Azerbaijani control, and that Armenian Special Forces had tried to retake the town, but had been defeated. Meanwhile, the Armenian MoD stated that the town was under Armenian control, with constant attempts to make inroads into the town by Azerbaijani forces. The Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, later stated that military operations were occurring in the vicinity of Hadrut.
On 13 October, the Azerbaijani MoD released footage claiming it to have been shot from Hadrut's center, but a BBC Russian Service correspondent alleged that the footage was limited to neighboring heights and Tagaser, not Hadrut's center. The next day, the Azerbaijani MoD stated that the situation in Hadrut had remained tense.
On 14 October, the Azerbaijani MoD stated its forces had seized control of the settlement of Edişə in the west, together with Düdükçü, Ciraquz, and Edilli in the north of Hadrut. The Armenian MoD stated that Tuğ and Qırmızı Bazar were being shelled by the Azerbaijani forces. The following day, Azerbaijan stated it had seized control of Xırmancıq and Ağbulaq to the north of Hadrut, and Axullu in the north-east of Hadrut, while the Azerbaijani MoD released footage apparently showing Hadrut and surrounding villages under Azerbaijani control. The Armenian MoD reiterated that they were still in control of Hadrut. On 17 October, the Azerbaijani MoD stated that the situation in Hadrut remained tense.
On 18 October, a "RIA Novosti" correspondent reported an exchange of heavy artillery near Hadrut. Subsequently, the Azerbaijani MoD claimed to have downed an Armenian Su-25 warplane in the region; Armenia issued a denial. The next day, the Azerbaijani MoD stated that the situation in Hadrut and the surrounding areas were relatively stable, but then stated that the Azerbaijani forces continued combat operations against the Armenian forces in the surroundings of the town and penetrated their defences. Around an hour later, it stated the Armenian forces had attacked Azerbaijani lines around the town, but had been repelled. In the evening, the Azerbaijani authorities released images demonstrating a presence within the town.
On 20 October, starting from the morning, heavy clashes occurred near Hadrut, with Azerbaijani offensives taking place, accompanied by artillery support.
Causalities
Civilian
As of 10 October, the Azerbaijani authorities reported one Azerbaijani medical worker injured from shellfire.
As of 19 October, the Armenian authorities reported 11 Armenian civilians killed in Hadrut and in surroundings areas during the battle.
Military
As of 19 October, the Azerbaijani authorities stated that at least 38 Armenian servicemen were killed in an ambush, but that more were killed later on. Also, the Azerbaijani authorities claimed the destruction of 1 command post, 15 T-72s, 3 BMP-2s, 22 other vehicles, 17 BM-21 "Grad" MLRS, 7 artillery pieces, 15 D-1, D-20, and D-30 howitzers, 5 2S1 "Gvozdika" howitzers, 3 2A36 Hyacinth-B guns, 3 UAVs downed, 13 air defense systems destroyed, 1 ZSU-23-4 Shilkas, 1 radar station, and 7 ammunition trucks.
Allegation of execution of prisoners of war
On 15 October, a video surfaced of two captured Armenians being executed in Hadrut by Azerbaijani soldiers; Artsakh authorities identified one as a civilian. The Armenian representation in the European Court of Human Rights stated that they were investigating filing an official complaint with the court. Bellingcat analysed the videos and concluded that the footage was real and that both executed were Armenian combatants captured by Azerbaijani forces between 9 and 15 October and then executed.
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