The long-range war between Armenia and Azerbaijan shows the devastating impact of high-tech weaponry. In recent months, large-scale artillery, missiles and drone strikes have caused enormous destruction in a landlocked mountainous region of the South Caucasus, Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh.
In the last few days, the fighting has intensified. Civilian areas are now under attack. The Armenians bombed several Azerbaijani cities such as Tarter, Barda and Beylagan, which are close to the line of contact. The city of Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second-biggest city, has also been hit in a series of overnight ballistic missile strikes that killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds.
The Azerbaijanis accuse the Armenians of war crimes. They have promised to take ‘revenge.’ Turkey, which provides infrastructure and support for the weapons used by the Azerbaijanis, have also accused the Armenians of war crimes.
The Armenian defence ministry denied the claim and accused Baku of continuing to shell populated areas inside Nagorno-Karabakh, including Stepanakert, the region’s biggest city. They accuse the Azerbaijanis of starting the war, aided by Turkey. Speaking to a French television network, Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian accused Azerbaijan of having “started a war” and violating the two recent ceasefires. He also claimed that Turkey “has a completely destructive role” in the conflict.
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