Azerbaijani Armed Forces units tried to appear in Yeraskh. One Armenian serviceman was killed in a shootout
14.07.2021
The RA Ministry of Defense reported that an incident was registered in the Yeraskh section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on July 14 at around 10:30 am. The units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, in order to advance the battle positions, tried to carry out fortification works using engineering equipment.
According to the information spread by the Ministry of Defense, after the counter-actions of the Armenian side aimed at stopping the mentioned works, the Azerbaijani servicemen opened fire in the direction of the Armenian positions. A serviceman of the RA Armed Forces received a fatal gunshot wound as a result of the skirmish. The Azerbaijani side also has losses.
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia strongly condemns the next provocation of the Azerbaijani side, warns that they will be severely retaliated against. The entire responsibility for further aggravation of the situation lies with the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan.