Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed bombing each other in the morning. The death toll has risen



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The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on the shelling of the city of Terter by the Armenian armed forces on the morning of September 28. Armenia accused Azerbaijan of an offensive with artillery, armored vehicles and a heavy “TOS” flamethrower system.

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of the resumption of hostilities on the morning of September 28. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan writes about the bombing of the city of Terter by the Armenian armed forces.

“On the morning of September 28, the Armenian armed forces bomb the city of Tartar. The leadership of the Ministry of Defense warns the enemy for the last time that we will take appropriate retaliatory measures against him,” the Azerbaijani army warned.

The Armenian Defense Ministry stated that hostilities from Sunday night to Monday occurred with different intensity.

“Early in the morning, the enemy resumed offensive operations with the use of artillery, armored vehicles, including the heavy TOS flamethrower system. Armenian units are cold-bloodedly opposing invasions by the Azerbaijani armed forces, taking appropriate measures, causing significant losses to enemy personnel and equipment, “he said on Facebook. The press secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, Shushan Stepanyan.



The Interfax-Ukraine agency, with reference to the Ministry of Defense of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), writes about 15 military deaths.

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has estimated Armenia’s losses at 550 dead on the night of September 28.

“The Armenian army suffered heavy losses. 22 enemy tanks and other armored vehicles, 15 OSA anti-aircraft missile systems, 18 unmanned aerial vehicles, eight artillery installations were destroyed. The enemy’s losses in personnel amounted to more than 550 dead and wounded”. in the department.

In Yerevan they deny it and speak of “several dozen corpses of the enemy on the Armenian side.”



Large-scale hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh began on September 27. The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on the bombing of settlements. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry accused Armenia of “large-scale provocation”, bombardment of the Azerbaijani army positions and announced the beginning of a “swift counteroffensive”.

Deaths and injuries reported civilians. Martial law was introduced both in Armenia and in certain regions of Azerbaijan.

In Turkey said they support Azerbaijan in the conflict with Armenia, which, according to Ankara, “once again violated international law.” The United States has warned other states not to interfere in the situation.

Prior to that, on July 12 of this year, there was an armed confrontation in the border area between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and on July 13 the conflict continued. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that the Azerbaijani troops destroyed a strong point on the territory of Armenia, artillery installations, vehicles and manpower.

The neighboring states are in a state of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.

In 1991, with the support of Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh declared its independence from Azerbaijan. This led to clashes 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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