Azeri shelling continues with decreased intensity: Karabakh army

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani side keeps firing, yet not with the same intensity, a spokesperson for the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army said.

“The Defense Army seeks to adhere to the ceasefire agreement,” Panorama.am cited Senor Hasratyan as saying.

The parties to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict agreed on a bilateral ceasefire along the contact line which came into force at midday, April 5.

Prior to that, on the night of April 1-2, Azerbaijani armed forces initiated overt offensive operations in the southern, southeastern and northeastern directions of the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh.

As many as 20 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 72 were wounded in the course of military operations. In addition, 4 civilians and 5 volunteers have been killed.

26 Karabakh soldiers have gone missing so far.

As of April 5, the Azerbaijani side has lost 29 tanks and over 5 armored vehicles, including an IFV, as well as 1 TOS-1A Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher, 1 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, 2 military helicopters and 7 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Seven Karabakh tanks have been neutralized since April 2.

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