On the Frontline of War: Nagorno-Karabakh Through the Eyes of a New York Times Journalist

Anton Troianovski is one of the many foreign journalists who arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh from the first days of the war in the conflict zone, covering events taking place in Stepanakert, Shushi, and on the front line. Troianovski is the Moscow correspondent for the esteemed American publication The New York Times, who has published a comprehensive article about the daily life of the fighting Armenians and the war's impact on that life.

The article begins with an overview of the situation at the front line, noting that Azerbaijani drones hover over the heads of Armenians, while Armenians resist Azerbaijani columns that attempt to make small territorial gains. Moving to the residential neighborhoods of Stepanakert, the journalist depicts civilians caught under shelling and bombardment, who have fled their homes to live in unheated basements and shelters, forced to sleep on cardboard.

Troianovski reports that the war has already resulted in dozens of civilian casualties and hundreds of military deaths. "In Stepanakert, where I visited last week with photographer Sergey Ponomarev, the sound of artillery fire was often heard from afar. The city was targeted on Friday evening. Air raid sirens, blasts, and dull thuds were heard all night, and hotel guests rushed to the basement. At least one bomb had fallen in the city center," Troianovski wrote.

The New York Times correspondent also addresses the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh, noting that it has a history of nearly a century.