The Defense Army issued a statement stating: “Examples of courage and heroism of the soldiers fighting on the front line.

1. This year Karen Armeni Aleksanyan, a senior shooter and anti-aircraft gunner of the N military unit of the Defense Army, hit 3 enemy UAVs from the starting firing position (SFP) of the military unit on 27 September. The next day, on 28 September, Private Karen Aleksanyan, during the execution of the combat task carried out by his subdivisions, quickly orientated himself in the conditions of unexpectedness and, due to a smart initiative, hit another UAV, which enabled the subdivision to perform an important combat task.”