Hadrut Province

Hadrut Province () was a province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, "de jure" part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. It consisted of Jabrayil District except village of Çocuq Mərcanlı, western part of Fuzuli District with centre of it and southwestern part of Khojavend District.
History.
More than 340 people of Hadrut Region fell victim during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
During the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, heavy fighting took place in and around the city of Hadrut. Independent sources confirmed that the Azerbaijani army took control of the city of Hadrut on either 14 or 15 October 2020. After the Aras Valley campaign, Battle of Hadrut and Battle of Shusha, most of Hadrut Province was conquered by the Azerbaijan Army by 9 November 2020. Consequently, a few villages in northernmost section of it remained in the hands of Armenians. After signing ceasefire aggrement, they were transferred to Martuni Province. A peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation was placed along the frontline.
Geography.
Hadrut Province formed the self proclaimed 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.
Hadrut province had 30 communities of which one was considered urban and 29 were rural. The most important problems were drinking and irrigation water, and internal communication roads. Some villages were lacking a telephone network and some had difficulties with watching Armenian TV channels. Nearly 30% of its area has been ruined and burnt several times.