Armenia reports new round of clashes with Azerbaijan

Fresh clashes erupted between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops on Wednesday, the Armenian defence ministry said, a day after scores were killed in the deadliest fighting between the neighbours since 2020.

At least 49 Armenian and 50 Azeri military were killed, each side has said, blaming the other for the renewed fighting.

Azerbaijan used artillery, mortar and small arms in its attack on Wednesday morning, the Armenian defence ministry said in a statement.

“Overnight September 13-14 the situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remained tense. Particularly, in the direction of Jermuk the adversary used combat UAVs. Despite no significant incidents taking place in the remaining directions of the Azerbaijani aggression unleashed the previous day, today, starting 08:00, the adversary re-launched its attack by using artillery, mortar and large-caliber firearms in the directions of Jermuk and Verin Shorzha. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia are taking adequate countermeasures and continue entirely fulfilling their combat objectives. Despite a clear reaction from the international community over the situation, in fact Azerbaijan’s military-political leadership continues its acts of aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, targeting both military and civilian infrastructure. The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia is announcing that the entire responsibility for the created situation and further developments falls on the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan,” the Ministry of Defense of Armenia said.