2020 bombardment of Martuni
The bombardment of Martuni (Armenian: Մարտունի բնակավայրի ռմբակոծություն) was the bombardment of the cities, towns, and villages in the Martuni Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, which is de jure a part of Azerbaijan. It was carried out by Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. The city Martuni, along with the de facto capital Stepanakert, were badly damaged as a result of shelling. The shelling resulted in the deaths of five civilians. 1,203 buildings were damaged in the province as a result of the bombardment, according to Artsakh Urban Development Ministry. Victoria Gevorgyan, a resident of the Martuni Province of Nagorno-Karabakh, became the first child killed on the very first day of the war.
| Bombardment of Martuni | |
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| Part of 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war | |
Russian peacekeeper in the damaged city of Martuni | |
| Location | Martuni, Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Coordinates | 39°47′43″N 47°06′47″E |
| Date | September 27, 2020- November 10, 2020 (GMT+4) |
Attack type | Bombardment Shelling Drone strikes Artillery salvos |
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| Deaths | 5 (as of October 5, 2020) |
| Injured | 10 (as of October 5, 2020) |
| Perpetrator | Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
1,203 buildings damaged in the Martuni Province | |