Azerbaijan has lost about 60 servicemen in nigh battles – Armenian defense ministry spokesman
29.09.2020,
11:42
Azerbaijan lost about 60 servicemen in the nigh battles, Artsrun Hovhannisyan,spokesman for the Armenian defense ministry, said Tuesday morning at a briefing.
YEREVAN, September 29. /ARKA/. Azerbaijan lost about 60 servicemen in the nigh battles, Artsrun Hovhannisyan,spokesman for the Armenian defense ministry, said Tuesday morning at a briefing.
"Defensive battles were fought on the Artsakh border throughout the night. The enemy, under cover of the fire from military equipment, artillery, and drones, tried to attack the northern and southern directions again. Having suffered heavy losses - about 60 servicemen and a significant number of equipment - he [the enemy - ed.] was discarded, "Hovhannisyan said.
A representative of the ministry of defense said that at the moment the fighting continues.
Situation 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.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 700 people) and equipment, in particular, 49 UAVs, 4 helicopters, 80 armored vehicles, 1 aircraft, 82 armored vehicles were destroyed. According to the data of the defense departments of Armenia and Artsakh, 84 Armenian servicemen (including 48 soldiers of the Defense Army) were killed while repelling the aggression of Azerbaijani troops, about 100-120 people were injured.
The Armenian side 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.
A state of war and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0-
"Defensive battles were fought on the Artsakh border throughout the night. The enemy, under cover of the fire from military equipment, artillery, and drones, tried to attack the northern and southern directions again. Having suffered heavy losses - about 60 servicemen and a significant number of equipment - he [the enemy - ed.] was discarded, "Hovhannisyan said.
A representative of the ministry of defense said that at the moment the fighting continues.
Situation 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.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 700 people) and equipment, in particular, 49 UAVs, 4 helicopters, 80 armored vehicles, 1 aircraft, 82 armored vehicles were destroyed. According to the data of the defense departments of Armenia and Artsakh, 84 Armenian servicemen (including 48 soldiers of the Defense Army) were killed while repelling the aggression of Azerbaijani troops, about 100-120 people were injured.
The Armenian side 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.
A state of war and general mobilization were declared in Artsakh and Armenia. -0-
