The servicemen who died as a result of the Azerbaijani provocation on 1 September are:
- Andranik Arshak Antonyan,
- Arsen Alexander Mkrtichyan,
- Vachagan Saro Vardanyan,
- Narek Karen Poghosyan.
The Ministry of Defense expresses its condolences and support to the family members, relatives and comrades of servicemen who died while defending the motherland.
The condition of the wounded serviceman is assessed as moderate, his life is not in danger.
To remind, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, regularly spreading disinformation on 31 August and thus creating an information base for another provocation, on 1 September, starting at 07:50, opened intense fire at the Armenian positions located in the Sotk area. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces, in addition to firearms of various calibers use mortars as well.
As of 12:25 p.m., the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire from small arms in the direction of the Armenian positions located in the Norabak sector.
As a result of the monitoring of the relevant units of the RA Armed Forces, measures of concentration of military equipment and additional personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are recorded in the Sotk sector.
As a result of Azerbaijani provocation, the Armenian side has 4 victims and 1 wounded.
