Ganja:Six years have passed since the Armenian missile attack on Ganja, Azerbaijan's second-largest city, during the Patriotic War. The attack, which occurred at approximately 100 a.m. on October 17, 2020, targeted the Javadkhan settlement using SCUD/Elbrus operational-tactical ballistic missiles.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, this strike by Armenian forces was part of a series of attacks on Ganja, which is located outside the frontline zone. The assault devastated residential buildings, leaving residents trapped under debris. Fourteen people were killed, and more than 55 others sustained injuries. The victims included children, women, and elderly individuals, and widespread damage affected civilian infrastructure and vehicles.

The Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office responded to the incident by launching a criminal case under several articles of the Criminal Code. The attack on October 17 was one of five missile and artillery assaults carried out by Armenian forces on Ganja during the Second Karabakh War—others occurred on October 4, 5, 8, and 11. In total, these attacks resulted in 26 fatalities and 175 injuries, alongside significant destruction of infrastructure and vehicles.

During the broader conflict, Armenia's military actions resulted in the deaths of 93 civilians, including 12 children and 27 women, while 454 civilians were injured. The extensive damage affected 12,292 residential and non-residential properties, 288 vehicles, and 1,018 farms.