Colonel of the Azerbaijani Army Reserve Shaiq Mammadov spoke to Baku TV about his combat journey. He joined the army in 1991.
In April 1992, the 239th special forces battalion was formed and deployed to the Aghdara district for its first mission.
During one battle, an enemy mortar shell fell into his trench: "Several soldiers next to me became martyrs, and I was severely wounded."
He joined the 2020 Patriotic War and witnessed the historical Victory. Azerbaijan's successes are in the global spotlight: "Our experience is included in foreign military textbooks."
