Khojaly genocide - from February 25 to 26, 1992, the night of the 366th Motorized Rifle Regiment by Armenian armed forces with the participation of Russian forces occupied the city, while the genocide against ethnic Azerbaijanis.
This tragedy occurred during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is one of the most terrible events.
February 25 to 26, 1992, the night of Soviet Armenia's armed forces Khankendi (Stepanakert) in infantry regiment of 366 armored vehicles and military equipment with the help of the town of Khojaly was occupied. Before the attack, the city in the evening of February 25, was fired heavy artillery and heavy artileriyadan. As a result, Feb. 26, at 5 o'clock in the morning the flames took on Khojaly.