The Azerbaijani military has targeted Nagorno Karabakh villagers three times in the past month, the Karabakh Prosecutor's office reports.

On April 18, 2023, the armed forces of Azerbaijan shot 5 times from an unknown firearm with the intention of killing Arman Gharamyan, a tractor operator, near the village of Aknaghbyur in Askeran region, but they were unable to kill the civilian because he hid.from them.

On April 28, 2023, the Azerbaijanis opened fire on a group of residents – Artur Baghiryan, Anush Gharakhanyan, Harut Gharakhanyan, Tamara Mirzoyan, and Sarnaghbyur, who were carrying out agricultural work in the pomegranate orchard of the Nakhijevanik settlement of Askeran region. They also targeted Seryozha Abovyan, Gayane Abovyan, Sofik Papikyan, as well as Artur Ramazyan, but could not kill them either.

On May 5, 2023, in the administrative area of ​​Vardadzor, Askeran region, the armed forces of Azerbaijan shot 4 times from an unidentified firearm in the direction of Aragats Vahanyan, a tractor worker, with the intention of killing him, bit the man hid instead.

Criminal cases have been launched to investigate the incidents.