Armenian soldier killed in combat position

An Armenian soldier has been killed in a combat position in the northeast of the country, as Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces breached the ceasefire.

According to the press office of the Investigation Committee of Armenia, senior sergeant Hayk Sargis Keshishoghlyan  (1972) was killed in the combat position.

A criminal case was opened based on Article 104.7 and 104.13 of the Criminal Code of Armenia (murder committed by a group of persons or an organized group for national, racial or religious hatred or religious fanaticism). The investigation is underway.

The Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan, in turn, reports that Armenia’s Armed Forces breached the ceasefire 57 times shelling from mortar launchers and large-caliber weapons. The source reports that the attack stopped after retaliatory actions.