(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Sabina Mammadli
Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladislav Kanevsky has said
that the sights seen in Ganja after the missile attacks on the city
by Armenian armed forces during the Second Karabakh War are
terrifying up until nowadays.
The ambassador noted that it's impossible to set a statute of
limitations for terrorist acts as a terrorist act is always the
same, regardless of how and when it was committed as well as the
emotions that it causes.
'We came to Ganja city two years ago, the day after the
shelling, and the smell of gunpowder was still felt there. Two
years later, the smell is gone, but the same emotions of horror are
still with us. And when today, for example, we see toys of
children, who are no longer alive, these emotions only grow,' he
said.
Additionally, Kanevsky stressed that today Ukraine more than
ever understands what Azerbaijan felt two years ago.
'While the person feels the pain, he's alive and when you feel
the pain of another person, you are a person yourself. I conveyed
condolences, on behalf of Ukrainians, in connection with those who
died in Azerbaijan two years ago. Today, when Ukrainian peaceful
cities are under fire, Azerbaijanis express their support for
Ukraine in the same way. Ukraine really appreciates it,' he
added.
Kanevsky also thanked Azerbaijan for humanitarian and moral help
to Ukrainian citizens.
This year marks the second anniversary since Armenia's fifth
missile attack on Ganja, the second-largest city of Azerbaijan,
killing 15 and injuring 79 people.
The Armenian armed forces launched missile strikes on Ganja city
five times on separate days in October 2020.
On October 4, the first missile attack was carried out, killing
one person and wounding more than 30 others. The second missile
attack occurred on October 5, injuring three individuals. On
October 8, a third missile strike was carried out but no casualties
were registered. On October 11, a fourth missile attack killed ten
civilians and injured more than 40 more.
On October 17, the fifth missile attack occurred, killing
sixteen civilians and injuring 55 others. The attacks caused
significant damage to the city's infrastructure, homes, and
vehicles. Children and women were among those slain and injured in
Armenia's brutal onslaught.
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