Lachin offensive

Lachin offensive
	Part of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Date	23 October 2020 – 10 November 2020; (2 weeks and 4 days)
Location	Armenian-occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia–Azerbaijan border
Result	Azerbaijani victory
Territorial; changes	Azerbaijani forces take control of large chunks of Qubadli District, including its administrative center, and some parts of Lachin District
Belligerents
Azerbaijan	Artsakh; Armenia;
Commanders and leaders
Mais Barkhudarov; Elchin Guliyev; Shukur Hamidov †; Yashar Hasanov; Zaur Guliyev;	Unknown
Units involved
Azerbaijani Armed Forces 2nd Corps; Azerbaijani Navy Marine Infantry Battalion; ; State Border Service; Foreign Intelligence Service YARASA Special Forces;	Artsakh Defence Army; Armed Forces of Armenia; National Security Service
Strength
Unknown regular military Units: Unknown number of Bayraktar TB2 ; Unknown number of IAI Harop ; Unknown number of Orbiter 1K ;	Unknown regular military
Casualties and losses
Per Azerbaijan: The Azerbaijani army lost 173 soldiers in Qubadli , 58 soldiers in Lachin ; Per Armenia: Unspecified;	Per Armenia: Unspecified; Per Azerbaijan: Unspecified number of servicemen killed; Units: 3 combat aircraft downed ;

The Lachin offensive^[a] (Azerbaijani: Laçına hücum əməliyyatı) was a military operation launched by Azerbaijan against the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh and their Armenian allies along the Armenia–Azerbaijan border during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, with the suspected goal of taking control of the Lachin corridor.^[13] The offensive began in mid-October, when the Azerbaijani forces advanced into Qubadlı and Laçın Districts after capturing Zəngilan. On 25 October, the Azerbaijani forces seized control of the city of Qubadlı.

^ ^a ^b "Release of the Press Service of the President". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Chief of the State Border Service (SBS), Colonel General Elchin Guliyev on raising the Azerbaijani flag over the Khudafarin bridge, liberating several residential settlements with the participation of the SBS, and instructed to convey his congratulations to all personnel. Colonel General Elchin Guliyev reported that the State Border Service personnel will continue to decently fulfill all the tasks set by the Commander-in-Chief.
^ ^a ^b ^c Aliyev, Ilham (26 October 2020). "Release of the Press Service of the President". Official web-site of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ "Провал военной хунты". Free Azerbaijan (in Russian). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
^ "Эксперт оценил потери Армении и Азербайджана в Нагорном Карабахе" (in Russian). Moskovsky Komsomolets. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
^ Kazimoglu, Mirmahmud (10 December 2020). "Xarici Kəşfiyyat Xidmətinin YARASA xüsusi bölməsi ilk dəfə nümayiş etdirildi". Report Information Agency (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "46 servicemen of Armenia NSS border troops killed during NK war". armenpress.am.
^ Bensaid, Adam (29 September 2020). "A military breakdown of the Azerbaijan–Armenia conflict". TRTWorld. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ Frantzman, Seth J. (1 October 2020). "Israeli drones in Azerbaijan raise questions on use in the battlefield". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ "Son dakika... Görüntü dünyayı çalkaladı! SİHA vurdu, bir başka drone..." Milliyet (in Turkish). 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
^ "Qubadlı, Zəngilan və Laçın uğrunda döyüşlər (Birinci hissə)" (in Azerbaijani). 15 December 2021.
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- "Air Defense of Azerbaijan shoot down combat aircraft of Armenian Air Force". Trend News Agency. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Azerbaijani army destroying military equipment, in background of which Pashinyan took selfie (PHOTO)". Trend News Agency. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Azerbaijan forces Armenian troops to retreat in Gubadli direction - MoD". Trend News Agency. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Азербайджан утверждает, что сбил два армянских штурмовика" (in Russian). BBC Russian Service. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "Laçın uğrunda döyüşlər gedir". Toplum.tv (in Azerbaijani). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ Roblin, Sebastien (26 October 2020). "Despite Ceasefire, Fate Of The Nagorno-Karabakh May Turn On The Lachin Corridor". Forbes. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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[azesbs-1] "Release of the Press Service of the President". Azerbaijan State News Agency. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Chief of the State Border Service (SBS), Colonel General Elchin Guliyev on raising the Azerbaijani flag over the Khudafarin bridge, liberating several residential settlements with the participation of the SBS, and instructed to convey his congratulations to all personnel. Colonel General Elchin Guliyev reported that the State Border Service personnel will continue to decently fulfill all the tasks set by the Commander-in-Chief.

[congratsaliyev-2] Aliyev, Ilham (26 October 2020). "Release of the Press Service of the President". Official web-site of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[3] "Провал военной хунты". Free Azerbaijan (in Russian). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-12-05.

[mk-4] "Эксперт оценил потери Армении и Азербайджана в Нагорном Карабахе" (in Russian). Moskovsky Komsomolets. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[5] Kazimoglu, Mirmahmud (10 December 2020). "Xarici Kəşfiyyat Xidmətinin YARASA xüsusi bölməsi ilk dəfə nümayiş etdirildi". Report Information Agency (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[6] "46 servicemen of Armenia NSS border troops killed during NK war". armenpress.am.

[7] Bensaid, Adam (29 September 2020). "A military breakdown of the Azerbaijan–Armenia conflict". TRTWorld. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[8] Frantzman, Seth J. (1 October 2020). "Israeli drones in Azerbaijan raise questions on use in the battlefield". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[9] "Son dakika... Görüntü dünyayı çalkaladı! SİHA vurdu, bir başka drone..." Milliyet (in Turkish). 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

[TC1-10] "Qubadlı, Zəngilan və Laçın uğrunda döyüşlər (Birinci hissə)" (in Azerbaijani). 15 December 2021.

[armlossesperaze-11] 
"Air Defense of Azerbaijan shoot down combat aircraft of Armenian Air Force". Trend News Agency. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

"Azerbaijani army destroying military equipment, in background of which Pashinyan took selfie (PHOTO)". Trend News Agency. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

"Azerbaijan forces Armenian troops to retreat in Gubadli direction - MoD". Trend News Agency. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

"Азербайджан утверждает, что сбил два армянских штурмовика" (in Russian). BBC Russian Service. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[12] "Air Defense of Azerbaijan shoot down combat aircraft of Armenian Air Force". Trend News Agency. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[13] "Azerbaijani army destroying military equipment, in background of which Pashinyan took selfie (PHOTO)". Trend News Agency. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[14] "Azerbaijan forces Armenian troops to retreat in Gubadli direction - MoD". Trend News Agency. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[15] "Азербайджан утверждает, что сбил два армянских штурмовика" (in Russian). BBC Russian Service. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[12] "Laçın uğrunda döyüşlər gedir". Toplum.tv (in Azerbaijani). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[14] Roblin, Sebastien (26 October 2020). "Despite Ceasefire, Fate Of The Nagorno-Karabakh May Turn On The Lachin Corridor". Forbes. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

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