Mother of Missing Soldier Claims Three Legs Were Delivered, One Was Discarded

The situation surrounding the missing soldiers remains unclear; some have reportedly been captured under mysterious circumstances, despite initial theories suggesting that the soldiers fell victim to drone strikes. How soldiers from the chemists' unit ended up in Zangelan, an area largely under enemy control, is still under investigation. However, it is a fact that these men were transported there, after which their families lost contact with them.

In an interview with «Փաստինֆո», the mother of the missing soldier, Anahit Adoian, revealed that there are captives among the group of soldiers who went to Zangelan. One of them has returned home, while four others are confirmed to be on the list of captives by Azerbaijan. They are Artak, Gegham, Artur, and Alexander. Out of the soldiers who died under unknown circumstances in Zangelan, five bodies have been buried, although their relatives do not believe the forensic results.

Another parent has sent DNA samples abroad for testing. Adoian is confident that the identification will return the same results because the authorities are in direct contact with laboratories in other countries. Addressing the bodies and remains stored in the basement of the Abovyan morgue, she noted that she has been voicing concerns about the 'mess' in the morgues for quite some time and has documented several facts.

“Old date stamps on fresh bodies. Considering the temperature at which the bodies have been stored for months, they should be in much worse condition. However, when they say they don’t take them away – they are lying. If they give a relative one leg, how can they take it away when these remains should be whole?” she said.

When asked about comments from the Ministry of Health claiming that relatives do not accept the identification results, Adoian replied that they simply cannot bury the heroes in pieces. She mentioned that relatives are often informed that one or two pieces of remains have coincided in the identification process. “The body of one of our chemists was allegedly ‘collected’ completely. The parent opens the body at Heratsi and sees three legs, asking why there are three. At that moment, without feeling uncomfortable, the investigator and forensic doctor take one leg and throw it aside – do you understand? This is a hero's remains, and a body,” she added.

Adoian indicated that every time a piece of remains is delivered, families cannot bury the subsequently discovered remains as well. According to her, whenever parents voice their concerns about their issues, efforts are made to silence them. In a matter of days, they begin to receive responses regarding identification.