Turkish and terrorist groups fighting in Karabakh on Azerbaijani side
28.09.2020,
15:05
A spokesman for Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) president has denied today Azerbaijani mass media reports claiming that Azerbaijani troops achieved 'serious' success in the heavy fighting with Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
YEREVAN, September 28. /ARKA/. A spokesman for Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) president has denied today Azerbaijani mass media reports claiming that Azerbaijani troops achieved 'serious' success in the heavy fighting with Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
The spokesman, Vahram Poghosyan, said in a Facebook post the Azerbaijani army, consisting of Turkish fighters and members of various terrorist groups, is encountering tough and destructive attacks by the Artsakh Defense Army.
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched a large-scale offensive along the entire length of the line of contact in Artsakh, using helicopters and artillery to shell peaceful settlements, but were driven back in several sections of the line of contact.
Last night, intense fighting continued against the Azerbaijani armed forces in the southern, southeastern and northern directions of the front line. The Artsakh Defense Army inflicted significant damage to the enemy's manpower and military equipment, and managed to return several previously lost positions.
According to Armenian sources, the Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (about 200 people killed) and equipment. More precisely, 33 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, 4 helicopters, 27 UAVs, 2 engineering armored vehicles were destroyed.
According to the defense ministries of Armenia and Artsakh, during the repulse of the aggression, 31 Armenian servicemen were killed, over 200 people were wounded.
The Armenian side, including Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Defense Minister David Tonoyan, informed the international community about Azerbaijan's aggression against Artsakh. The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, top diplomats s of Russia, France, the United States, as well as the UN, CSTO and other international structures called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
Martial law was introduced in Artsakh and Armenia and general mobilization was declared. -0-
The spokesman, Vahram Poghosyan, said in a Facebook post the Azerbaijani army, consisting of Turkish fighters and members of various terrorist groups, is encountering tough and destructive attacks by the Artsakh Defense Army.
On September 27, at 07:10, Azerbaijani troops launched a large-scale offensive along the entire length of the line of contact in Artsakh, using helicopters and artillery to shell peaceful settlements, but were driven back in several sections of the line of contact.
Last night, intense fighting continued against the Azerbaijani armed forces in the southern, southeastern and northern directions of the front line. The Artsakh Defense Army inflicted significant damage to the enemy's manpower and military equipment, and managed to return several previously lost positions.
According to Armenian sources, the Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (about 200 people killed) and equipment. More precisely, 33 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, 4 helicopters, 27 UAVs, 2 engineering armored vehicles were destroyed.
According to the defense ministries of Armenia and Artsakh, during the repulse of the aggression, 31 Armenian servicemen were killed, over 200 people were wounded.
The Armenian side, including Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Defense Minister David Tonoyan, informed the international community about Azerbaijan's aggression against Artsakh. The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs, top diplomats s of Russia, France, the United States, as well as the UN, CSTO and other international structures called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
Martial law was introduced in Artsakh and Armenia and general mobilization was declared. -0-
