As of 08:00 in the morning, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has not undergone significant changes.
Aram Torosyan, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia reported.
“The adversary continues to use artillery, mortars, UAVs and large-caliber weapons in the directions of Vardenis, Sotk, Artanish, Ishkhanasar, Goris and Kapan, targeting both military and civilian infrastructures.
Positional battles are also continuing in some parts of the border. The enemy does not stop attempts to advance. The situation created as a result of the large-scale aggression carried out by Azerbaijan was presented to the military attachés of the accredited embassies in RA and it was noted that the military and political leadership of Azerbaijan bears all responsibility for what happened and its further developments.
“The Ministry of Defense will continue to regularly issue official reports on the situation,” he said.
On 13 September, around 00:05, units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, using artillery, mortars and UAVs, opened intense fire at the Armenian positions located in several parts of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border at the same time. In particular, the positions located in the direction of Sotk, Vardenis, Goris, Kapan, Artanish and Ishkhanasar were shelled. Civilian infrastructures are also being attacked.
“The units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia fully fulfill the combat tasks set before them.
The claims of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that the shelling was started by the Armenian side are completely false. Moreover, the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan was preparing an obvious information base for this provocation in recent days, which was evidenced by the misinformation published on a daily basis, allegedly regarding the shelling by the Armenian side. As in all those cases, in the case of the last large-scale provocation, it was also initiated by the armed forces of Azerbaijan.
The Armenian side has victims and wounded. The data is being verified.
The Ministry of Defense will issue regular reports on the developments of the situation. We urge to refrain from publishing videos depicting combat operations and follow the official news feed,” the statement of the Ministry of Defense states.
