Source: World Wide Web
Russian Satellite News Agency reported on July 14 that shelling incidents have occurred on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia since July 12 and are still continuing.
Images of attacks on Armenian positions released by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense
According to reports, armed conflict broke out on July 12 in the border area of Theouz region of Azerbaijan and the Tavush region of Armenia. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said its positions were attacked by the Armenian military. According to azerbaijani sources, 3 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed, and the Armenian military also suffered casualties. The Armenian Defense Ministry also said that the Azerbaijani military was trying to seize an Armenian stronghold under the cover of artillery. According to Armenian information, Azerbaijan has casualties, armenia does not.
Stjepanyan, press secretary of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, said on social media: "After a 2-3 hour break, the enemy resumed provocative action in the morning and continued to shell Armenian positions, and the Armenian armed forces detachment carried out a corresponding counterattack". She does not rule out the possibility of a further increase in casualties among the armed forces of Azerbaijan.
The information service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense told the Satellite News Agency that the Armenian military was attacking a small town on the border.
The Russian Foreign Ministry released a message on the 13th that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Azerbaijan and Armenia immediately ceased fire. The Russian Foreign Ministry posted on its website: "The Russian side has discussed the deterioration of the situation on the Asian-Afghan border, and Lavrov has called on both sides to immediately cease fire and exercise restraint." ”
U.N. Secretary-General Spokesman Stefan Dugarik said UN Secretary-General António Guterres also called for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation of the situation along the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
According to the latest report of the Satellite News Agency on the 14th, Azerbaijan said that two senior generals were killed in the shelling of the Armenian army. Lieutenant General Karim Valyev, Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, said: "From the night of July 13 to July 14, fierce fighting continued in the Tavuz region. Over the course of two days, we engaged in fierce fighting with the enemy, wiping out about 100 enemy troops, a large number of military equipment and important facilities. The Azerbaijani army also suffered losses in the fighting. Major General Borat Gashmov and Colonel Iligar Mirziyev died heroically in the morning battle. ”
The Armenian side also said that at least 8 Asian personnel were injured in the Asian-Afghan border clashes. Armenian ambassador to Russia Toganyan said on the 14th that the border conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has caused at least 8 Afghan personnel to be injured, of which 5 are civilians. "The shelling continues, the Azerbaijani side keeps firing mortars," he said. ”