ISWNews Analysis Group: In a joint statement with France and Russia, the US State Department announced the agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia on a humanitarian ceasefire from 8:00 am on Monday.
ISWNews Analysis Group: According to evidences obtained from Karabakh war, so far damage or destruction of three Armenia’s S-300 missile systems were proved.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the Azerbaijani forces advance in the south of Karabakh region, the Azerbaijani army managed to clear 13 new villages from the Armenian forces.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the Azerbaijani forces advances along the southern borders of the country and after controlling the Agbend border point; Azerbaijani forces took full control of the state border between Azerbaijan and Iran.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the Azerbaijani forces advance in the south of Karabakh region, the Azerbaijani army managed to clear 23 new villages from the Armenian forces.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Armenian forces claim that they shot down 5 Azerbaijani drones in the past 24 hours including a Turkish Bayraktar UCAV.
ISWNews Analysis Group: At least 2,000 Syrian mercenaries have been sent to Azerbaijan by Turkey so far, of which about 143 have been killed in the fighting in the Karabakh region.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following the Azerbaijani forces advance in the south of Karabakh region, the Azerbaijani army managed to clear a large number of villages, including the important village of Zengilan from the Armenian forces.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The Azerbaijani army managed to clear 13 new villages in the Jabrayil district(rayon) in the south of Karabakh region from the Armenian forces.
Azerbaijan president answering a question regarding sending weapon from Iran to Armenia said: Not only there is no evidence that Iran has sent any weapon to Armenia, but also Iran has blocked its airspace and ground border on sending any weapon to Armenia.
According to Azerbaijani MoD, its forces destroyed 2 missile guiding stations of the S-300, 5 T-72 battle tanks, 3 BM-21 “Grad” MLRS, 2 “Smerch” MLRS, 1 D-20 gun-howitzer, 1 KS-19 anti-aircraft gun and 6 auto vehicles, prior to the declaration of a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh on October 18th.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Just one hour after the ceasefire was announced at 00:00 on Sunday, October 18th, the parties in Nagorno-Karabakh accused each other of violating the ceasefire.
