HADRUT, ARTSAKH REPUBLIC – Azerbaijan has desecrated an Armenian church in Hadrut, a city in Artsakh currently occupied by Azerbaijani forces, by dismantling the cross from the dome and erasing all Armenian inscriptions, Karabakh Records reports.
On April 27, pro-government news outlets in Azerbaijan published a series of articles about alleged Easter celebrations in Hadrut, also posting fresh photos of the Church of the Holy Resurrection in the city, which came under Azerbaijan’s control during the Second Artsakh war.
Analysis of the fresh photos showed that the cross has been removed from the dome. In addition, the Azerbaijanis have removed plate at the entrance to the church, which contained information about the most recent renovation of the building.
