Azerbaijan clears over 600 landmines, unexploded ordnance in Karabakh WEEKLY DATA BY ANAMA / PHOTO

The Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) has reported the discovery and neutralisation of 627 explosive devices during demining operations conducted between June 23 and June 29 across the country’s liberated territories.

According to the agency’s weekly update, the munitions included 85 anti-personnel mines, 18 anti-tank mines, and 524 unexploded ordnance (UXOs), posing serious risks to civilians and reconstruction efforts, Caliber.Az reports.

The hazardous items were located across a wide swathe of territory encompassing the districts of Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankendi, Khojavand, Lachin, Shusha, Fuzuli, Gubadli, Jabrayil, and Zangilan.

ANAMA reported that a total of 1,350.8 hectares were cleared during the week, as efforts intensify to ensure the safe return of displaced persons and enable infrastructure development.

From the end of the 2020 Second Karabakh War to May 31, 2025, 397 people were killed or injured by mines, adding to a total of over 3,400 mine victims since the early 1990s, including hundreds of children and women. 

The humanitarian situation has been worsened by Armenia’s refusal to provide accurate maps of minefields and the intentional placement of mines in civilian areas.

Clearing mines remains a top priority, with the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) leading the demining efforts.

So far, approximately 140,000 hectares have been cleared, but large contaminated areas continue to pose significant dangers. This contamination is also delaying the safe return of around 800,000 displaced people.

By Aghakazim Guliyev