Criminal Shelling of Church and Maternity Hospital, Use of Banned Weapons: Spanish Journalist Exposes Azerbaijani Deceit

During the recent war, Spanish journalist Pablo Gonzalez reflected on the uproar his findings stirred within the Azerbaijani media sphere. In an interview with Lenta.ru, Gonzalez responded point by point to the quotes and biased commentary from Azerbaijani media.

In his interview with the Russian media outlet, Gonzalez elaborately presented what he observed and experienced during the days of the conflict. "The most frequently cited part is Martakert and the accuracy of the shelling. Numerous civilian structures were damaged in Martakert; these were not military strategic objects. The Su-25 bombings, which were cited, were not that accurate. The situation in Martuni was worse; of the approximately 1,050 buildings, 850 were damaged, with 350 suffering serious damage, 56 of which cannot be restored, and 48 people were killed. In Stepanakert, the Azerbaijanis also struck civilian facilities. The strike on the maternity hospital is a vivid example of this," Pablo Gonzalez stated on his Facebook page, as reported by Armenpress.

According to the Spanish journalist, he was unable to comment on other incidents but preferred to address the criminal shelling of the church in Shushi, which occurred when two strikes happened in one day just a few hours apart. "I was there between those two strikes. I would point out the use of banned weapons, what I cite in the text, but it does not denote in Azerbaijani media. Or the case of an elderly woman in Hadrut, who was killed by a drone strike. The woman was in her garden and was clearly not a legal target—this is another crime that needs to be investigated. Another example is the shelling of the maternity hospital in Stepanakert, which was far from military locations. Such incidents have occurred in dozens during the period from September to November during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," he highlighted.

In other respects, Pablo Gonzalez suggested that people view his work, photographs, and videos taken during the conflict to make better judgments about his activities and not to begin an interview that could not encompass everything.