Battles resume on southern and northern sections – Artsakh Defense Army
08.10.2020,
10:05
At the moment, fighting has resumed in the northern and southern directions of the Artsakh frontline, according to the Artsakh Defense Army's Facebook page.
YEREVAN, October 8. /ARKA/. At the moment, fighting has resumed in the northern and southern directions of the Artsakh frontline, according to the Artsakh Defense Army's Facebook page.
"The situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was stably tense at night. There are no significant changes in the operational-tactical situation. In some areas, gunfire and rocket and artillery strikes continued," the message says.
The units of the Defense Army continue to confidently control the situation and suppress enemy activity with their skillful actions.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 3,454 people killed and around 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 220 UAVs, 3 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 379 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 280 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 82 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
"The situation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was stably tense at night. There are no significant changes in the operational-tactical situation. In some areas, gunfire and rocket and artillery strikes continued," the message says.
The units of the Defense Army continue to confidently control the situation and suppress enemy activity with their skillful actions.
War in Artsakh
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched an offensive along the entire length of the contact line in Artsakh, but were thrown back in several directions. Intense fighting continues in the south, southeast and north of the front line. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 3,454 people killed and around 5,000 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 220 UAVs, 3 units of TOS – 1A, 4 Smerch and Uragan MLRS, more than 379 tanks and other armored vehicles, 18 helicopters and 17 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, more than 280 Armenian servicemen were killed and hundreds wounded on the Armenian side. Also 21 civilians were killed and 82 wounded on the Armenian side.
Armenia informed the international community, including the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, about the aggression by Azerbaijan against Artsakh, also about the shelling of peaceful settlements.
Martial law and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0---
