Independent sources confirmed that the Azerbaijani army took control of the city of Hadrut on either 14 or 15 October 2020.

[2][3] Following the Aras Valley campaign and the Battle of Shusha, all of Hadrut Province was captured by the Azerbaijan Army by 9 November 2020.

Hadrut Province formed the breakaway Republic of Artsakh's southern border and is one of its most mountainous parts.

Villages were primarily found along two river valleys and scattered in lower elevations on the very southern fringe.

Excavations of the Azokh Cave showed that humans have inhabited this area for tens of thousands of years, and the region has a rich history.