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district villages. Among its symbols were the coat of arms of the Meliks of Gulistan and its unit banner. The Shahumyan Defensive Region (SDR) was formed by the Chairman of the Self Defense Committee in March 1993, originally incorporating two battalions Between 1993 and 1994, SDR units participated in battles and operations in
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The Special Forces of the Artsakh Defense Army was established in 2000. Based on the previous National Guard, it carries out both of planned and unplanned combat operations. Among its notable commanders were Samvel Harutyunyan. On 11 August 2010, a memorial fountain was unveiled in Aygestan community
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NKR self-defense detachments were formed on 22 February 1988. At the end of 1991 and at the beginning of 1992, more than ten volunteer detachments and detachments were formed in Stepanakert and included more than a thousand fighters. Motorized regiments were then formed on the basis of the following
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beyond the mere defence of a small village. Capturing Shusha and Lachin as well as turning the tide of Operation Goranboy became, for the Armenians, not only a matter of security, but that of survival. For the successful conduct of such large-scale operations, the detachments had to be consolidated
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The initial purpose of these detachments, made up of volunteers, was mainly to defend Armenian civilian population, each in a particular village or town. Each of them was operating independently with no central command or leadership. Yet, these units would regularly collaborate in joint operations
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The Yeghnikner ("The Deers") Detachment was founded on 11 March 1993 and was considered to be one of the most elite units of the army of the unrecognized republic. It originated from a partisan unit created by Shahen Meghryan, which was formed on 25 June 1992 from self-defense detachments of the
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and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan admitted that Turkey provided military and diplomatic backing to Azerbaijan during the fighting. During the war, Turkey sent a number of Syrian opposition fighters as mercenaries to fight against Armenian forces, including fighters from
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independence of the NKR, the Azerbaijani leadership repeatedly threatened to restart hostilities to retake the region. Violations of the cease fire along the line of contact were frequent and often resulted in the deaths of several soldiers and civilians each year. One of the most significant
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that were abandoned on the battlefield. Most of these captured tanks and APCs later became part of the NKR Defense Army's equipment. Improvization, multi-functionality, creativity, strong-morale, focus on defensive tactics, adaptation, flexibility, high-mobility and a native knowledge of the
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In September 1989, the Central Defense District (also known as the Stepanakert Defense District) was formed on the basis of those battalions. The 8th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade was part of the district, being formed on 14 October 1992. It was named after "Commander
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Mient Jan Faber argues that "August 1992 marked the watershed between purely voluntary Armenian Karabakh forces reinforced by volunteers from Armenia and an organised NKR army with its own central command and a military structure distinct from the Armenian army."
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The Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army's equipment consisted of infantry, tanks, artillery and anti-aircraft systems. The Karabakh army's heavy military hardware included: 186 tanks, 68 armoured vehicles, 98 artillery pieces of calibres over 122mm, 44
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of Askeran region on August 10 in memory of the fallen soldiers of the Special Forces. The memorial was built with the financial means of the former and current servicemen of the detachment. Their professional holiday was on 5 November.
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The Defense Army has an engineering battalion that was involved in the clearance of minefields of strategic importance. It was formed on 1 February 1995. Roles Aghajanyan was the first head of the Defence Army engineering services.
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The Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army's primary role after the conclusion of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994 was the protection of the NKR from foreign and domestic threats. Though the war ended with the signing of a
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It was formed in September 1991 by the order of the President on the basis of self-defense detachments and platoon operating in the region. The Mataghis Military Unit was part of the district. It was based in the
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Its first battalion was formed on 16 July 1992. The district was formed in September 1992, in accordance with the order of the Chairman of the Committee for Self-Defense of the Artsakh Republic in August 1992.
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would initially arm themselves with whatever was available, including hunting shotguns borrowed from local farmers and even home-made rifles. In the later stages of the war, these units armed themselves with
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Available estimates vary with reference to military holdings in Nagorno-Karabakh and must be treated with caution due to the heavy levels of attrition in the 2020 conflict and subsequent clashes.
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by the Azerbaijani military, killing all three crew members. On 1 April 2016 large scale clashes began along the line of contact, which lasted for four days and came to be known as the
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on the commander of the Yeghnikner unit Karen Jalavyan. After the 2020 war, rumors on the Internet claimed that the unit had to leave its positions, which was denied by the commander.
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to ensure its survival as an independent national entity. Armenia considered any act of aggression against Karabakh as an act of aggression against itself.
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Askeran Defense District was formed by the order of the NKR IPC President of August 14, 1992. There were 4 rifle battalions in the district:
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broke out between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops along the line of contact, resulting in the deaths of four Armenian servicemen.
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resulted in the deaths of six Armenian and thirteen Azerbaijani servicemen. On 12 November 2014, a Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army
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The Artsakh Defence Army was founded on 9 May 1992. It created "its own central command and military structure distinct from the
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rocket launchers, all mostly supplied by Armenia. The Nagorno-Karabakh military was deeply integrated with the
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mountainous terrain were all important factors in understanding the combat success of these small units.
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attack helicopter participating in the week-long joint Armenian–NKR Unity 2014 military exercises was
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on 8 March 2008, when up to sixteen soldiers were killed. Both sides accused the other of starting
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such as the battle of Khojaly in February 1992 or the June 1992 surprise counter-offensives during
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At the outset these detachments were small groups of no more than 12–40 men. For example, during
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in 1945. Because of this, it was sometimes referred to as a "triple holiday". An annual
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on 28 January, the Defence Army celebrates Homeland Defender's Day on the same day.
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announced planned to transform the Defense Army into a professional combat force.
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The formal formation of the NKR Defence Army was rooted in the concept of the
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in reserve for standard-issue rifles. Other basic weapons consisted of
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On 2 October 2021, President Arayik Harutyunyan conferred the title of
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Important Facts about the NKR Defence Army (Nagorno Karabakh Army)
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was held in the capital, with a reception being held at the local
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was defended by a force as small as 22 men under the command of
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Azeri Assault on Karabakh Outpost Kills Four Armenian Soldiers
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Armenian volunteer units during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War
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served as the chief administrative body of the Defence Army.
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It was disbanded on 20 September 2023 under the terms of the
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between Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan and the
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Headquarters
Stepanakert
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief
Samvel Shahramanyan
Minister of Defence
Conscription
Reserve personnel
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Capture of Shusha
Lachin corridor
Mardakert and Martuni Offensives
Martakert
Battle of Kalbajar
Agdam, Fizuli, Jebrail and Zangelan offensives
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
2008 Mardakert clashes
2010 Mardakert clashes

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