Azerbaijan holds parade after Nagorno-Karabakh victory

More than 3,000 troops took part in a military parade in Azerbaijan to celebrate the liberation of broad swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding lands in a conflict with Armenia. The parade was attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who strongly backed Azerbaijan. The parade involved dozens of military vehicles and a flyby of combat aircraft. The display, which also featured a Turkish commando brigade and Turkish drones, was held a month after a Russia-brokered deal ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijani service members take part in a military parade to mark the victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijani service members including veterans take part in a military parade to mark the victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone belonging to the Azerbaijani military displayed during a military parade to mark the victory in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

A destroyed military vehicle belonging to the Armenian forces displayed during a military parade to mark the victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

A truck carries captured Armenian military hardware during a military parade to mark the victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Members of a Turkish commando brigade take part in a military parade to mark the victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Military aircraft release smoke in the colors of the Azerbaijani flag during a military parade to mark the victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

An Azerbaijani S-300 missile defense system displayed during a military parade to mark the victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Spectators watch a military parade to mark Azerbaijan's victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

A wounded Azerbaijani soldier holds a Turkish flag during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

A man takes a picture of an Azerbaijani coast guard vessel during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Azerbaijani troops march past during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

Mil Mi-17 military transport helicopters during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attend a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.

People greet Azerbaijani servicemen riding in military vehicles during a parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2020.