Turkey’s air fighters striking Artsakh’s territory
30.09.2020,
11:45
The Azerbaijani Air Force is delivering mixed formation airstrikes in the northern direction of the Artsakh Defense Army, and Turkish-made UAVs are also used, said Artsrun Hovhannisyan, a spokesman for the Armenian defense ministry, reported on his Facebook page.
YEREVAN, September 30. /ARKA/. The Azerbaijani Air Force is delivering mixed formation airstrikes in the northern direction of the Artsakh Defense Army, and Turkish-made UAVs are also used, said Artsrun Hovhannisyan, a spokesman for the Armenian defense ministry, reported on his Facebook page.
He said that there are also Turkish Air Force’s F-16 fighters in the air.
“The enemy's air forces operate from a distance, without entering the field of action of air defense systems. Long-range air-to-ground missiles are used. The pilots' conversations in Turkish have been recorded,” Hovhannisyan wrote on his Facebook page.
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. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 790 people killed and around 1,900 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 72 UAVs, 4 helicopters, 137 tanks and other armored vehicles and 1 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, 80 Armenian servicemen were killed and around about 100-120 wounded on the Armenian side.
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---
He said that there are also Turkish Air Force’s F-16 fighters in the air.
“The enemy's air forces operate from a distance, without entering the field of action of air defense systems. Long-range air-to-ground missiles are used. The pilots' conversations in Turkish have been recorded,” Hovhannisyan wrote on his Facebook page.
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. Turkey joined the aggression. Residential areas are being shelled as well.
The Azerbaijani side suffered losses in manpower (more than 790 people killed and around 1,900 wounded) and equipment, in particular, 72 UAVs, 4 helicopters, 137 tanks and other armored vehicles and 1 aircraft. According to the data of the defense ministry of Armenia and Artsakh, 80 Armenian servicemen were killed and around about 100-120 wounded on the Armenian side.
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---
