What happened, where and when?

On 13 September 2022, reports of major escalation along the international state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh highlighted persistently high tensions. During 13-15 September, a large number of people were displaced from three regions of Armenia, i.e. from Syunik, Gegharkunik and Vayots Dzor, to surrounding regions. Local authorities in Armenia reported that during the first two days (13-15 September), some of the villages were affected by shelling, which made the evacuation of some families and particularly children, quite impossible. However, starting from the morning of 15 September, when the intensity of the attack decreased, and roads were relatively safe, the officials announced more than 2,700 evacuated people, mainly children and women. During the subsequent days, the number of displaced persons increased significantly; as of 19 September, the government announced that a total of 7,600 persons are displaced, out of which more than 2,000 children, 207 dead and missing among military forces, 20 prisoners of war, 293 injured among military forces, and among civilians there are 4 dead, 1 missing, and 7 wounded.

According to the data collected by the Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS), through its network of branches and volunteers, a total of 46 communities were heavily affected, among them 36 communities, 192 homes, 2 schools, 1 hospital are damaged. Due to the attacks on the roads and infrastructure, the livelihood of communities significantly suffered and people are not able to return until the water supply, electricity and gas supply will be recovered.

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies