44-Day Patriotic War Chronicle: 18 October

Trend has published its chronicle of the 44-day Patriotic War for 18 October. The war began on 27 September 2020, when Armenian armed forces carried out large-scale provocations along the front line, and Azerbaijan responded with a counteroffensive later named “Iron Fist”. The 44-day war ended roughly 30 years of occupation and restored Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

President Ilham Aliyev said on Twitter that Azerbaijani armed forces raised the national flag over the ancient Khudafarin bridge. First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva posted on her official Instagram account about the liberation of Fuzuli. Despite a declared humanitarian ceasefire, Armenian forces again grossly violated it. A list of destroyed Armenian military equipment was published, an enemy military unit was captured and another Su-25 aircraft was shot down. Armenia attempted attacks in the Aghdere, Fuzuli, Hadrut and Jabrayil directions.

Azerbaijani soldiers seized positions of Armenian special forces, and enemy combat equipment and ammunition were captured. The Azerbaijani flag was raised in the centre of Fuzuli, a city liberated from occupation.