Armenian side suffered 77 combat, 15 non-combat losses Apr 2-13: Ministry

Armenian side suffered 77 combat, 15 non-combat losses Apr 2-13: Ministry

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Defense Ministry published a list of people, killed in the course of military actions between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan on April 2-5.

According to the Ministry, 64 servicemen and 13 militia members and reserve troops were killed during combat operations on the contact line in the reporting period, among them 15 officers, 15 contract soldiers, 34 conscripts, 11 militia members, 2 reserve troops.

One soldier, Captain Argishti Bagoyan is still missing.

As a result of Azerbaijan’s escalation on the borders throughout April 2-13, the Armenian side’s non-combat losses include 9 soldiers, 2 militiamen, 4 civilians.

The overall number of fatalities currently stands at 92.

The parties to the Karabakh conflict agreed on a bilateral cessation of fire 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.

The Armenian side has suffered 74 fatalities, 122 more were wounded. One person is still missing.

The Azerbaijani side has lost 26 tanks and 4 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as 1 BM-21 Grad multipl e rocket launcher, 1 engineering vehicle, 2 military helicopters and 14 unmanned aerial vehicles. The Azerbaijani side has admitted the loss of 31 fighters, 1 helicopter and 1 unmanned drone, whereas the Armenian side's photo and video materials show dozens of killed Azerbaijani troops, 1 helicopter and 3 UAVs. Opposition media outlets, however, reported on the death of 95 Azerbaijani soldiers, stating that 39 more have been wounded. According to Karabakh authorities, 300 Azerbaijani soldiers were killed in clashes.

14 Karabakh tanks have been neutralized since April 2.

Read also:At least 400 Azerbaijani fatalities registered since April 2: Bellingcat

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan

The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.

 Top stories
The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.
From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.
The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.
Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.
Partner news
---