Things on Armenia-Azerbaijan border relatively calm – defense ministry
20.07.2020,
10:40
On the night of July 19 to July 20, as at the moment, a relatively calm situation remains on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan reports.
YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. On the night of July 19 to July 20, as at the moment, a relatively calm situation remains on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, Armenian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan reports.
"In some sections of the border, the enemy violated the ceasefire 9 times, firing about 137 shots from a small cannon at Armenian positions," Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook page.
According to her, the combat positions in the direction of Chambarak were fired twice, and the enemy used an AGK-17 grenade launcher, the Armenian side resorted to return fire.
In the direction of the combat positions located at Chinari, Nerkin Karmrakhbyur, Berkaber, Berdavan, unintended fire was recorded - 4 times, the Armenian side did not respond.
In the direction of combat positions near Khndzorut, enemy fired twice, no response from the Armenian side.
About escalation of tension on Armenian-Azerbaijani border
Since July 12, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been carrying out aggressive actions against Armenia in the north-east direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. The enemy attempted to violate the state border in the Tavush region of Armenia using a tank, mortars, howitzers, drones and Grad MLRS. The shelling targeted Armenian strongholds, several villages and the city of Berd. After the lull of July 15, on the night of July 16, Azerbaijan troops again attempted raids in the Aygepara section, but after suffering numerous losses, they was thrown back, continuing shelling of the settlements.
The Armenian Armed Forces is providing a proportionate response to periodic shelling and suppressing the enemy’s activity. For the entire period, the air defense units of the Armenian army destroyed Azerbaijan’s control system of UAVs, 13 drones, a tank and artillery batteries.
According to preliminary data, as of Thursday, 36 soldiers were injured as a result of attacks on Armenian strongholds (16 of them were light abrasions, 20 were hospitalized and received medical care, one was in serious condition), 4 soldiers were killed and 6 cars were damaged. As a result of shelling of peaceful settlements in Tavush, 24 houses, a brandy factory and a winery, a kindergarten, a cemetery, 4 cars, a water main, a gas pipeline and a greenhouse were damaged, as well as a police checkpoint, in which 2 police officers were injured. In addition, one civilian was also wounded. Azerbaijan officially confirmed the death of 11 servicemen, the Armenian side reported the death of at least 10 more Azerbaijani special service officers. --0---
"In some sections of the border, the enemy violated the ceasefire 9 times, firing about 137 shots from a small cannon at Armenian positions," Stepanyan wrote on her Facebook page.
According to her, the combat positions in the direction of Chambarak were fired twice, and the enemy used an AGK-17 grenade launcher, the Armenian side resorted to return fire.
In the direction of the combat positions located at Chinari, Nerkin Karmrakhbyur, Berkaber, Berdavan, unintended fire was recorded - 4 times, the Armenian side did not respond.
In the direction of combat positions near Khndzorut, enemy fired twice, no response from the Armenian side.
About escalation of tension on Armenian-Azerbaijani border
Since July 12, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have been carrying out aggressive actions against Armenia in the north-east direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. The enemy attempted to violate the state border in the Tavush region of Armenia using a tank, mortars, howitzers, drones and Grad MLRS. The shelling targeted Armenian strongholds, several villages and the city of Berd. After the lull of July 15, on the night of July 16, Azerbaijan troops again attempted raids in the Aygepara section, but after suffering numerous losses, they was thrown back, continuing shelling of the settlements.
The Armenian Armed Forces is providing a proportionate response to periodic shelling and suppressing the enemy’s activity. For the entire period, the air defense units of the Armenian army destroyed Azerbaijan’s control system of UAVs, 13 drones, a tank and artillery batteries.
According to preliminary data, as of Thursday, 36 soldiers were injured as a result of attacks on Armenian strongholds (16 of them were light abrasions, 20 were hospitalized and received medical care, one was in serious condition), 4 soldiers were killed and 6 cars were damaged. As a result of shelling of peaceful settlements in Tavush, 24 houses, a brandy factory and a winery, a kindergarten, a cemetery, 4 cars, a water main, a gas pipeline and a greenhouse were damaged, as well as a police checkpoint, in which 2 police officers were injured. In addition, one civilian was also wounded. Azerbaijan officially confirmed the death of 11 servicemen, the Armenian side reported the death of at least 10 more Azerbaijani special service officers. --0---
