Battle of Shushi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Control of Shushi by Armenian forces
gptkbp:allies Support from the Armenian diaspora
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
Significant military losses
gptkbp:combat_history Studied in military strategy courses
Significant event in post-Soviet conflicts
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Azerbaijani_forces
gptkb:Armenian_forces
gptkbp:conflict Ongoing disputes over territorial claims
gptkbp:consequences Influence on future peace negotiations
gptkbp:cultural_impact Symbol of Armenian resistance
Impact on Armenian cultural identity
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of national pride for Armenians
gptkbp:date May 8, 1992
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased tensions in the region
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lachin
gptkbp:historical_context Ethnic tensions between Armenians and Azerbaijanis
Part of the dissolution of the Soviet Union
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documented in various historical accounts
gptkbp:historical_event Part of the larger conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh
gptkbp:historical_records Commemoration by Armenian community
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Nagorno-Karabakh War
Influence on South Caucasus geopolitics
Marked the beginning of large-scale hostilities.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Shushi
gptkbp:impact Displacement of local population
gptkbp:influence_on Subsequent military engagements
gptkbp:international_relations Debate over legality of actions taken
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of violence
gptkbp:involved Civilians in the conflict
gptkbp:is_located_in Key to controlling Nagorno-Karabakh
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:General_Arkadi_Ter-Tadevosyan
gptkb:General_Huseynov
gptkbp:legacy Impact on future Armenian-Azerbaijani relations
gptkbp:location Shushi, Nagorno-Karabakh
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage during the conflict
gptkbp:military_engagement Intense fighting over several days
gptkbp:military_leadership Leadership of Armenian forces
gptkbp:military_outcome Armenian control of Shushi
gptkbp:military_strategy Urban warfare tactics
Use of guerrilla warfare tactics
gptkbp:military_technology Use of heavy artillery
gptkbp:military_unit Volunteer battalions
gptkbp:narrative Contested narratives between Armenians and Azerbaijanis
gptkbp:outcome Establishment of a de facto Armenian administration
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nagorno-Karabakh_War
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in power dynamics in the region
gptkbp:post_war_career Long-term instability in the region
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Aghdam
gptkbp:result Armenian victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic importance in the Nagorno-Karabakh region
gptkbp:strategic_goals Capture of Shushi for territorial control
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:Siege_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shushi
gptkb:General_Andranik_Ozanian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7