Armenia and Azerbaijan clash over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Synopsis

The threat from the sky escalates following Sunday’s shelling of the capital stepanakert in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Early in the morning, around 7:00 AM, Azerbaijani forces launch a large-scale aggression, including missile attacks targeting civilian populations and infrastructure. In response, regional authorities impose martial law and call for a general military mobilization, urging the population to unite around the governments of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. The conflict, which has roots dating back to the dissolution of the Soviet Union, remains unresolved after four decades. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia. Recent hostilities in July resulted in 16 deaths, highlighting the ongoing volatility of the region. The international community, including Turkey's support for Azerbaijan and Russia's military assistance to Armenia, calls for de-escalation, yet the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate.