🧵 Khojaly Massacre.
#Khojaly was an Azerbaijani town located within the administrative borders of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, on the main road Aghdam-Shusha-Khankendi-Askeran, near the only airport in the region.The population of the town was over 7 000 people.⤵️
On the night of 25-26 February1992, in violation of all international legal norms, Armenian armed forces attacked the civilian population of the sieged town of #Khojaly with heavy military equipment. #KhojalyGenocide@UN@UNESCO@WhiteHouse
The author of this video is my favorite photographer lyokin_com (instagram account). In the video, the Babaçay River, the source of which comes from Mount Babadağ.
Guba district, Azerbaijan 🇦🇿
#river#mountain#Azerbaijan l
#Armenia caused damage to Azerbaijan in the amount of more than 46.5 billion manats (1 USD=1.7 manat)
According to the court indictment, Armenia's aggressive war led to the occupation of 12 cities, 18 towns and 895 villages, which caused more than 19 billion manats in damage to the state and citizens of Azerbaijan.
Additionally, data on damage in several other regions was presented:
- Seven villages of the Gazakh - 137 million manats;
- Khojaly - 103 million manats;
- Shusha - 391 million manats;
- Lachin - 2.7 billion manats;
- Kelbajar - 2.2 billion manats;
- Aghdam - 3.7 billion manats;
- Fizuli – 3.4 billion manats;
- Jebrayil – 2.1 billion manats;
- Zangilan – 1.3 billion manats;
- Gubadly – 1.8 billion manats;
In addition, the damage to cultural heritage is estimated at 906 million manats, and the total material damage, including the costs of supporting internally displaced persons, exceeded 8.8 billion manats.
Aircraft are marvels of engineering, where technology and safety redundancies are perfectly intertwined. So much so that we sometimes forget that the final safety barrier is human. ✈️💙
When all else fails, there is someone trained, capable and willing to fight for the safety of everyone on board.
The crew of this tragic flight demonstrated extraordinary bravery and professionalism. After their aircraft was struck, they fought to pilot and land a doomed aircraft, doing everything possible to save lives.
My humble honour to the memory of Azerbaijan Airlines Captain Igor Kshnyakin, First Officer Aleksandr Kalyaninov, and Purser Hokuma Aliyeva, among the 39 lives lost. Their heroism ensured that 29 passengers survived.
Next time you board an aircraft, keep this in mind. Treat pilots and crew with highest respect. They will give their lives to ensure that they are saving yours.
United by wings 🪽
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