Azerbaijan has launched a military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh with the claimed "goal of restoring the constitutional order," the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan said on Sept. 19. In Stepanakert (Khankendi), the de-facto capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, air raid sounded and there are reports of gunfire and explosions.
Azerbaijan's Presidential Office said on Sept. 19 that it would continue the military operation against Nagorno-Karabakh until "the illegal Armenian military formations" surrender.
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As Azerbaijan has further restricted crossings on the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, the humanitarian situation in the territory is getting more dire. Azerbaijan has offered to send much-needed food and fuel from its side, but, so far, the Armenians are refusing.