Missiles fired by enemy at Mingachevir destroyed by Air Defense Forces

The armed forces of the occupant Republic of Armenia violated the norms and principles of international law, including the requirements of the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the Additional Protocols to the Convention, as well as the conditions of the humanitarian ceasefire declared on October 10, 2020, at 12 p.m, continues to shell residential areas as well as strategic objects with heavy artillery, deliberately targeting the civilian population of Azerbaijan, the Prosecutor General’s Office told Report.

On October 11, 2020, around 04 a.m, the Armed forces of the occupant launched missile attacks on Mingachevir, a large industrial city lying 100 km away from the frontline, targeting the Mingachevir Hydro Power Plant, which is the largest hydroelectric power station in South Caucasus.

The Azerbaijani military air defense forces shot down missiles. The incident is currently being assessed, and prosecutors and investigators perform respective operative investigative measures.

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