In response to the large-scale provocations committed by Armenian armed forces along entire length of the front, the Azerbaijani Army on September 27, 2020, launched a counter-offensive which then dubbed as “Iron Fist”. The 44-day war has put an end to the almost thirty years of occupation and ensured the restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. The bright victory achieved under leadership of the Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev has been written in the history of Azerbaijan in golden letters.

As a result of the actions taken by the Azerbaijan Army, a large number of forces, three BM-21 Grad MLRS, one Tor-M2KM Surface-to-air missile (SAM), one ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), two BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle, three 2A36 Giatsint-B guns, one KS-19 anti-aircraft gun, one D-20 gun-howitzer, three UAVs, as well as several auto vehicles of the enemy were destroyed and disabled in different directions of the front.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Turkish Haber Türk TV channel.

With the help of his comrades Elvin Madatov and Rufat Asadullayev, Hunar Mammadov destroyed 7 tanks, 1 PDM, 1 vehicle with weapons, and 2 observation posts of the Armenian armed forces during the battles for the liberation of the Azerbaijani lands.

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry released a video footage of Hadrut settlement, which was liberated from the Armenian occupation.