The Azerbaijani military has been controlling about 42 square kilometers of the territory of Armenia since its invasion in May 2021, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Defense has said, according to Sputnik Armenia.

"The total area occupied by the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces as a result of the incursion into the sovereign territory of Armenia since May 2021 is 41.78 square kilometers," the Ministry said.

At the end of May, however, the Armenian Foreign Ministry announced the occupation of more than 45 square kilometers of territory in the Sotk-Khoznavar region alone.