Thread by @ThomasVLinge

Fighting between 🇦🇲/🇦🇿 on the #NagornoKarabakh (#Artsakh) frontlines is heavy.

Footage shows a Azerbaijani APC going up into flames

#NagornoKarabakh: the Armenian side has released more footage of Azerbaijani military vehicles being destroyed on the front.

Reports on the ground however state it's the Azerbaijani side gaining ground on several points

#NagornoKarabakh: Armenian forces are documenting some of the losses suffered by the Azerbaijani military along the front-line.

It is clear the Azerbaijani forces failed to advance on some positions

#NagornoKarabakh: Azerbaijani Mi-8 helicopter was also shot down by Armenian forces

#NagornoKarabakh: fighting continues for a second time along the front.

Azerbaijani artillery in targeting the Armenian-held town of Martakert (Aghdara)

#NagornoKarabakh: on the relatively open terrain along the frontline Armenian forces seem to be having a pretty easy time hitting Azerbaijani tanks and armoured vehicles

#NagornoKarabakh: where the Armenians have the advantage of the terrain the Azerbaijanis dominate the air.

But it remains to he seen whether these Turkish drones will prove to be a game-changer

#NagornoKarabakh: as has happened to often in this conflict it's the civilians who become victims of the fighting.

This was the village of Naftalan, on the Azerbaijani side of the front.

#NagornoKarabakh: Azerbaijani authorities temporarily detained activist Giyas Ibrahimov for an anti war post on his social media oc-media.org/anti-war-activ…

#NagornoKarabach: it was suspected for a longer time but @Reuters is now confirming the story. #Turkey is sending Syrian mercenaries to #Azerbaijan to fight against Armenians.

Around 1000 Syrians are estimated to be deployed, earning around $1,500 a month reuters.com/article/armeni…

#NagornoKarabakh: list of the 58 Armenian soldiers who have been killed in the fighting so far. A lot were young (18-19), most weren't even born when this war started. Yet now they've lost their lives in it.

The international community should do everything it can to stop this

#NagornoKarabakh: for the first time since fighting started Azerbaijani forces have targeted #Armenia 🇦🇲 itself, hitting an empty bus

#NagornoKarabakh: according to reports Azerbaijani drones are targeting the #Artsakh capital #Stepanakert.

Note that there are at least 55.000 people living in this city

#NagornoKarabakh: very interesting article on the Azerbaijani objective in this military campaign.

It appears the 🇦🇿 military is set on retaking Fuzuli and Jebrail, two regions outside of NK which before the war were home to 100.000s of Azerbaijanis eurasianet.org/as-fighting-ra…

#NagornoKarabakh: very intense footage from the Armenian side of the front-line by HetqTV.

Based on the flat terrain it's probably in the southern part of the region, even here the Armenian forces seem to be dug in pretty good

#NagornoKarabakh: video reportedly showing Armenian forces recapturing a position on the frontline

#NagornoKarabakh: protests are spreading across Azerbaijani cities in NW #Iran over perceived Iranian support to #Armenia.

This was from the city of #Tabriz

#NagornoKarabakh. After 5 days of fighting the conflict seems to have reached #Yerevan. Air defenses seem to have intercepted a Azerbaijani drone

#NagornoKarabakh: earlier in the day Armenian forces shot down an Azerbaijani Antonov An-2 airplane over the frontline

#nagornykarabakh: the #Artsakh capital #Stepanakert is being bombarded by Azerbaijani forces

#NagornoKarabakh: more footage of Azerbaijani drone strikes on Armenian positions.

On the largely tree-less terrain along the front there are few places to find cover from the drones above

One thing that should be acknowledged when discussing #NagornoKarabakh is that the Azerbaijani people have a deep collective trauma. A trauma of their country falling apart before it was even independent, a trauma of 100.000s being pushed out of their home oc-media.org/opinions/opini…

#NagornoKarabakh: footage of some of the material damage in the #Artsakh capital #Stepanakert by Azerbaijani shelling.

10 civilians were reportedly injured, no reports of any deaths so far

In between all the videos of drone strikes, tank hits and artillery fire it is more important than ever to amplify the voices if those calling for peace in #NagornoKarabakh.

Voices of those who lost a loved one or suffered themselves in the fighting

#NagornoKarabakh: 11 years ago a proposal was made by the #Minsk group to 🇦🇲🇦🇿.

Although it is not a perfect solution, it is one of the few solutions out there where both sides stand to gain something

#NagornoKarabakh: #Azerbaijan claims to have captured the Armenian town of Mataghis (Madagiz) in the north of the NK region.

For days Azerbaijani drones have been targeting Armenian forces in the area

#NagornoKarabkh: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has announced his intention to give the captured town of Mataghis a Azerbaijani name. It has been a Armenian town since Soviet times.

In case you wondered what would be the fate of the Karabakh Armenians

#NagornoKarabakh: for the first time since fighting begun Armenian shells have hit #Ganja, the second largest city of #Azerbaijan, killing 1 civilian and injuring 4 others

#NagornoKarabakh: footage from Mathagis (Madagiz) confirms the town's capture by the Azerbaijani military.

The #Artsakh flag is taken down and replaced by the 🇦🇿

#NagornoKarabakh: the village of Talish also appears to have been captured.

Azerbaijani forces are making some swift advances on the northern side of the front. Martakert (Aghdara) is now in a vulnerable position

#NagornoKarabakh: the #Artsakh capital of #Stepanakert (pop. 55.000) has been under heavy shelling by the Azerbaijani military throughout the day.

Footage clearly indicates the usage of cluster munition on the city

#NagornoKarabakh: #Aliyev has announced the capture of Jabrail, south of the NK region.

If true, it would be the first major (former) Azerbaijani city to be retaken by #Azerbaijan