RA Ministry of Defense informs,

“As we have already informed, on 29 July, starting from 23:00, attempts were made by UAVs to enter the RA airspace in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

As a result of the actions of the air defense subdivisions of the RA Armed Forces, all the attempts were stopped. In particular, the “Aerostar” type UAV under the armament of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces was damaged, the fragments of which fell 3.5 kilometers north of the village of Vanevan, Gegharkunik region.

We once again urge the Armenian media and social media users not to spread unverified, moreover, obviously distorted, panic-stricken information and to be guided by the official messages of the Ministry of Defense.

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia fully fulfills its tasks.”

Earlier, the RA Ministry of Defense reported that on 28 July, at around 3:40 am, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces attacked the Armenian positions located in the north-eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

• At 08:20, the Ministry of Defense reported that military operations had been launched in the area from Sotk to Verin Shorzha, and an intensive shootout was underway.
• As of 07:30, we have two wounded; the information about these five servicemen is being clarified.
• As of 08:30, the Armenian side has three victims, two servicemen are wounded.
• As of 09:20, the enemy giving losses, was thrown back to their original positions. The shootout continues.
• As of 11:40 am, the Ministry of Defense announced that an agreement had been reached through the mediation of the Russian Peacekeeping Forces Command to restore the ceasefire on the Armenian-Azerbaijani line of contact in the north-eastern direction.

On 29 July, at around 3:00 am, in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, in the direction of Karvachar, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, violating the ceasefire agreement reached the day before, again provoked by opening fire on the Armenian positions with firearms. The fire was stopped after the response of the Armenian side.

At around 08:40, the enemy opened fire again in the direction of the Armenian positions located in the Gegharkunik section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. One serviceman of the RA Armed Forces was wounded.

The RA Ministry of Defense stated that the entire responsibility for the aggravation of the situation falls on the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan.