The Press Service of the Artsakh Republic Defense Ministry
The statement issued by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan about the attempts of subversive actions by the Defense Army units of the Artsakh Republic is absolute disinformation, which pursues a primitive goal of concealing its own provocations.
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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).
On March 26, at around 11 AM, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces again resorted to aggressive actions, through the use of firearms of various calibers trying to advance in the direction of the eastern borderline of the Artsakh Republic, in the area under the responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops.
Defense Army units take adequate measures to stop the enemy’s advance. Steps are being taken with the Russian peacekeeping command staff to find ways to resolve the situation.
