Karabakh army downs Azerbaijani Su-25 attack aircraft

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Air Defense units of the Nagorno-Karabakh Army shot down a Su-25 attack aircraft belonging to the Azerbaijani on Monday, October 12, Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said on Facebook.

According to her, the Su-25 jets of the Azerbaijani Air Force are operating along the line of contact, with air support from F-16 fighter jets of the Turkish Air Force.

Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey, launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages, as well as the iconic Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi. Before a humanitarian ceasefire could begin on October 10, Azerbaijan launched a new offensive and struck settlements both in Karabakh and Armenia.