Situation on line of contact under control, Artsakh defense minister says
28.09.2020,
17:01
The situation on the line of contact between Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Azerbaijan is under full control, Defense Minister of Artsakh Major General Jalal Harutyunyan said on Monday.
YEREVAN, September 28. /ARKA/. The situation on the line of contact between Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Azerbaijan is under full control, Defense Minister of Artsakh Major General Jalal Harutyunyan said on Monday.
Today, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan and Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan visited the Artsakh Defense Army Command Center to get acquainted with the current and possible further development of the ongoing hostilities on the line of contact between the armed forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan.
Jalal Harutyunyan presented the operational-tactical situation, all the processes that are carried out by the units of the Defense Army to counter the Azerbaijani aggression.
He assured that the situation is under the control of the Artsakh Armed Forces and that good opportunities have been formed for the further development of the achieved successes.
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, 59 Armenian servicemen were killed, over 200 people were wounded. -0-
Today, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan and Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan visited the Artsakh Defense Army Command Center to get acquainted with the current and possible further development of the ongoing hostilities on the line of contact between the armed forces of Artsakh and Azerbaijan.
Jalal Harutyunyan presented the operational-tactical situation, all the processes that are carried out by the units of the Defense Army to counter the Azerbaijani aggression.
He assured that the situation is under the control of the Artsakh Armed Forces and that good opportunities have been formed for the further development of the achieved successes.
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, 59 Armenian servicemen were killed, over 200 people were wounded. -0-
