“Today, we Azerbaijanis returned to the city of Lachin,” Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev wrote on Twitter.
The Azerbaijani side notes that the corridor of Lachine, where the Russian peacekeepers were stationed, was recaptured by Azerbaijan.
“Today, on 26 August, we – the Azerbaijanis – have returned to the city of Lachin. Azerbaijan’s Army is now stationed in the city of Lachin. The villages of Zabukh and Sus were taken under control. I congratulate all the residents of Lachin and the people of Azerbaijan on this occasion.
Long live Lachin!
long live Azerbaijan!” Tweeted Aliyev.
— Ilham Aliyev (@presidentaz) August 26, 2022