Khudayar Muslum oghlu Yusifzade (Azerbaijani: Xudayar Müslüm oğlu Yusifzadə; 15 July 1998 – 22 October 2020) was an officer of the Azerbaijani army and Warrant officer.

Khudayar Yusifzade
Native name
Xudayar Yusifzadə
Born(1998-07-15)15 July 1998
Barda, Azerbaijan
Died (aged 22)
Aghbend, Zangilan District, Azerbaijan
AllegianceAzerbaijan
Service / branch Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Years of service2016–2020
RankMaster sergeant
Battles / warsSecond Nagorno-Karabakh War
Awards

He was killed on 22 October 2020 during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Awards

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  • The Fatherland medal ribbon
  • Flag order ribbon
  • For liberation medal ribbon

Early life

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Khudayar Yusifzadeh was born on 15 July 1998 in the city of Barda. Twenty-four days after his birth, he lost his father (Muslim Yusif oglu), a well-known accordionist in Barda.[1] There were 4 children in the Yusifzade family - 3 brothers and 1 sister.[2][1] Khudayar Yusifzadeh was the last child in the family. He graduated from the Children's Art School No. 1 named after Bulbul in Barda.[1][2]

Career

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He was a warrant officer of the State Border Service.

After Tovuz clashes, he volunteered to serve. After the Azerbaijani army captured Fuzuli, he began serving at the newly established border checkpoint there. He voluntarily took part in the battles in the direction of Kalbajar, Jabrayil, Zangilan.

He took part in the battles for Murovdag heights in the direction of the Kalbajar region. After a while, he fought in the direction of Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Zangilan. He showed courage in capturing the village of Aghbend in Zangilan.

He died on 22 October, in the Aghbend direction. He was 22. [3]

"Vətən yaxşıdır" song

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Two days before the fighting, he videotaped himself with his comrades-in-arms while singing the song "Vətən yaxşıdır" written in the words of Aliagha Vahid. The video became a trend on social networks.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c ""Vətən yaxşıdır" oxuyub məşhurlaşdı, şəhid olub ürəyimizi dağladı — Xudayar Yusifzadə". www.youtube.com (  YouTube portalı / "AZTV" səhifəsi) (in Azerbaijani). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dumanlar başında özü dastana döndü Xudayar!". www.youtube.com (  YouTube portalı / "ARB TV" səhifəsi) (in Azerbaijani). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ AzVision (23 November 2020). "Döyüş meydanında "Vətən yaxşıdır" oxuyan şəhidimiz". AzVision (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ Etibar Əsədli (24 November 2020). "Şəhid Xudayar Yusifzadə" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 25 November 2020 – via YouTube.