Ilham Aliyev: The Enemy's Back Was Broken on the Battlefield

"The enemy's back was broken on the battlefield."

Operativ Media reports that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated this during his address to the nation from Khankendi on the occasion of Victory Day.

The head of state said, "May the souls of our soldiers and officers who were martyred in the Patriotic War rest in peace":

"May Allah bless the souls of all our martyrs. At the cost of their lives and blood, and as a result of the heroism of our servicemen, we were able to end the Armenian occupation. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces demonstrated heroism, valor, patriotism, and self-sacrifice over the course of 44 days. During the 44-day Patriotic War, more than 300 cities and villages were liberated from the enemy on the battlefield. The Azerbaijani flag was raised in those settlements, and as a result, Armenia was forced to sign an act of capitulation on the night of November 9–10. Thus, the territories that had not yet been liberated on the battlefield at that time were also returned to Azerbaijan without a single shot being fired or a single martyr lost."