By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday clashed a year after their war over Nagorno-Karabakh came to an uneasy peace, trading accusations of which side initiating fighting. Armenia admitted that twelve of its soldiers had been captured by Azerbaijan and that as many as fifteen Armenian soldiers may have died, adding that the number of casualties was still being verified and that its army had also lost control of two military positions. [1]
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry meanwhile claimed that Armenian forces committed a large-scale provocation along the border on Tuesday morning, attacking Azerbaijani positions in the districts of Kelbajar and Lachin. [1] Azerbaijani troops ''stopped the enemy’s advance, surrounded and detained Armenian servicemen'' it added. Armenia's defence ministry said Azerbaijani troops ''attempted to break through the Armenia’s state border, at the eastern direction'' before being repelled by Armenian forces.
Armenia subsequently appealed to Russia for military support in protecting its territorial integrity. ''Given that there was an attack on Armenia’s sovereign territory, we appeal to the Russian Federation ... to protect Armenia’s territorial integrity'' said the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan. [1] Since last year’s war, the countries have regularly exchanged fire along the border between both countries, sparking fears of a more serious escalation in their territorial dispute.
A list of the destroyed and captured vehicles of both sides can be seen below. This list is updated as additional footage becomes available. This list only includes destroyed or captured equipment of which photographic evidence or specific claims are available. Equipment lost in clashes prior to the 16th of November 2021 is not included in the list. This list will be updated if additional footage becomes available.
(Click on the numbers to get a picture or claim of each individual captured or destroyed vehicle)
Armenia
Mortars (1, of which destroyed: 1)
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1 Unknown mortar: (1, claimed destroyed by the Az MoD)
1 Unknown mortar: Anti-tank guided missiles (1, of which destroyed: 1)
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1 ''Anti-tank installation'': (1, claimed destroyed by the Az MoD)
Vehicles (1, of which captured: 1)
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1 Ural-4320: (1, captured)
1 Ural-4320: Azerbaijan
Armoured fighting vehicles (2, of which destroyed: 2)
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2 Unknown AFV: (1, destroyed by ATGM)(2, destroyed by ATGM)
2 Unknown AFV: Trucks, Vehicles and Jeeps (2, of which destroyed: 1, abandoned: 1)
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1 Plasan SandCat: (1, temporarily abandoned)![]()
1 Unknown truck: (1, destroyed by ATGM)
1 Plasan SandCat:
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[1] Armenia, Azerbaijan say clashes erupt at border https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/16/armenia-azerbaijan-say-clashes-erupt-at-border
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