The Azerbaijani army has entered the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry said, RIA Novosti reported .
From March 24 to March 25, the armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan, violating the provisions of the tripartite statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia dated November 9, 2020, entered the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and set up an observation post,” the ministry noted.
In addition, the Azerbaijani troops inflicted four strikes with Bayraktar TB2 drones on the NKR units in the area of the settlement of Furakh.
The Ministry of Defense notes that at present the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent is taking measures to resolve the situation and return the troops to their original position.
“A call has been sent to the Azerbaijani side to withdraw troops,” they added.
It should be reminded that on 24 March, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, grossly violating the requirements of the trilateral statement of 10 November, 2020, invaded the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops in the Artsakh Republic, took control of the village of Parukh in the Askeran region and adjacent positions, and then tried to then tried to advance on the eastern border of the Artsakh Republic..
The negotiations between the Russian peacekeeping troops and the relevant bodies of Artsakh for hours did not yield significant results, the enemy did not return to the starting positions.
On the night of 25 March, Azeri units opened fire on the units of the Defense Army, using both different caliber firearms as we; as a strike UAV. As a result of the skirmish, at least 5 servicemen of the enemy were killed. There are 14 wounded from the Armenian side.
Since the afternoon of 25 March, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, continuing the gross violations of the ceasefire, in addition to firearms, have been using strike drones, including the “Bayraktar TB-2” type. As a result of the UAV strikes the Armenian side has wounded and suffered 3 casualties: contract soldiers of the Defense Army Davit Robert Mirzoyan (born in 1978), Ishkhan Serzhik Ohanyan (born in 1994) and Ararat Vagifi Tevosyan (born in 1990).
