Military platforms captured by Azerbaijan from Armenia are en route to Baku be exhibited at the military parade.
On December 5, a video featuring Azerbaijani troops in the Nagorno-Karabakh region was released by the CaucasusWarReport Twitter account. In the video, it can be spotted that the T-72AV tank belonging to Armenia was captured by the Azerbaijani forces in the Karabakh region. It is stated that the image was taken in the current ceasefire zone, and the video shows that Armenian soldiers were watching Azerbaijani forces capturing tanks.
Another Armenian T-72 battle tank captured by Azerbaijan forces in Karabakh region. Soldier mentions that Armenian soldiers are on top of the hill watching them , meaning this footage was taken with the current ceasefire in place. pic.twitter.com/V3J7Q6vgSz
— CaucasusWarReport (@Caucasuswar) December 5, 2020
In addition, according to the Twitter account Oryx, it was stated that the tank is the 80th tank captured intact by Azerbaijan and with the tanks captured intact, Azerbaijan ended the Nagorno-Karabakh war with more tanks than the day the war erupted.
This Armenian T-72AV has the dubious honour of being the 80th tank visually confirmed to have been captured intact by Azerbaijan.
By now it's safe to say that Azerbaijan finished the Nagorno-Karabakh war with more tanks than it started with. pic.twitter.com/QmfzrUZXtP
— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) December 7, 2020
It is stated that military equipment seized from Armenia is en route to Baku for the military parade to be held on December 10, 2020. Among the equipment are 9K33 OSA, BUK-M1-2, KUB-M3 and ZSU-23-3, air defense systems belonging to Armenia. In addition, many platforms such as the MT-LB armored personnel carrier, the BMP-1 armored combat vehicle, as well as artillery guns and T-72 tanks are among those on way to Baku.
The Azerbaijani Army exhibited the 9K33 OSA Air Defense System previously captured from the Armenian forces, in Shamaxinka, Baku.
Captured Armenian military hardware that are going to be present for now in the parade are: Air Defense systems: 9K33 OSA, BUK-M1-2, KUB-M3, ZSU-23-3, MT-LB, BMP-1s, artillery pieces, T-72s, transportation vehicles and more… pic.twitter.com/xEg6eVhuxE
— CaucasusWarReport (@Caucasuswar) December 7, 2020
Captured Armenian Air Defense systems brought to the capital city of Baku, Azerbaijan. Preparations are ongoing for the parade on December 10th. pic.twitter.com/vwo5coIu3p
— CaucasusWarReport (@Caucasuswar) December 7, 2020
Aliyev previously announced 200 tanks belonging to Armenia and 2 S-300 missile systems had been destroyed and 33 tanks were seized and that the total cost of the destroyed military weapon systems and platforms was more than Armenia could afford.