On the night of August 12, units of the Azerbaijani armed forces attempted to breach the line of contact between the Artsakh and Azerbaijani armed forces in the western part of the Artsakh Republic, reports the Ministry of Defense of Artsakh.

As a result of the counter-actions of the Artsakh Defense Army, the attempt was prevented, the enemy was thrown back to the initial positions. No casualties are reported on the Armenian side.

The command of the Russian military contingent carrying out a peacekeeping mission in the Artsakh Republic was immediately informed about the provocation of the Azerbaijani side.