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Azerbaijani troops suffered significant losses in personnel and equipment during the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian military department reported. The losses of the Armenian side are specified.
According to the Armenian Defense Ministry, some 200 people died on the Azerbaijani side during the fighting on September 27. The Artsrun Hovhannisyan department representative stated this in a meeting with journalists on September 27, News.am reports.
In addition, Azerbaijan has lost about 30 armored vehicles and about 20 drones, Hovhannisyan said.
The losses of the Armenian side are specified. According to the representative of the Defense Ministry, around 100 soldiers were injured, 10 of them were evacuated to Yerevan.
The unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Deputy Defense Minister Artur Sargsyan previously spoke at a press conference in Stepanakert about 16 deaths from the Armenian side.
Baku has yet to comment on the information about the victims of the conflict.
The conflict between the two states over Nagorno-Karabakh has escalated today. The Armenian Foreign Ministry reported on the bombing of peaceful settlements, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accused Armenia of “large-scale provocation” and bombardment of Azerbaijani army positions. Civilians were reported killed and injured.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced the control of six villages in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian Defense Ministry denies it.
In 1991, with the support of Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh declared its independence from Azerbaijan. This led to hostilities that lasted until 1994. The armed conflict ended with the signing of the Bishkek Protocol on Armistice and Ceasefire, but from time to time armed clashes broke out between the parties. During the conflict, more than 30 thousand people died in the region.
Azerbaijan considers Nagorno-Karabakh as a territory occupied by Armenia.
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