According to sea-news.az that today marks six years since the martyrdom of Azerbaijan’s National Hero, Colonel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, and Chief of Artillery of the 3rd Army Corps, Ilgar Mirzayev.
Ilgar Mirzayev was born on May 8, 1973, in Gardabani, Georgia, where he received his secondary education. After completing his higher military education, I. Mirzayev began his service in the army in 1998 and traversed a distinguished career path from platoon and battery commander to Chief of Artillery of the Corps. He was promoted to the rank of colonel in 2012.
Throughout his military service, Ilgar Mirzayev distinguished himself in a number of crucial battles:
- April Battles (2016): As the commander of “N” military unit, he participated in the battles in the direction of Tartar and the Talish heights. Under his leadership, the enemy’s supposedly impenetrable “Ohanyan line” was destroyed within 40 minutes, and strategic points were liberated in a short period of time.
- Tovuz Battles (2020): During the intense clashes on the state border that began in the direction of the Tovuz district on July 12, 2020, he led the destruction of enemy targets with precise artillery strikes.
Colonel Ilgar Mirzayev was heroically martyred on July 14, 2020, during the fierce battles in the direction of Tovuz.
The martyred colonel was laid to rest at the Second Alley of Honor in Baku. By the decree of President Ilham Aliyev, he was posthumously awarded the title of “National Hero of Azerbaijan.” Our heroic officer is survived by his son, Elvin, and his daughter, Gulnara.
