The Armenian side has 4 dead and 1 wounded as a result of the fire opened by the Azerbaijani forces in the direction of the Armenian positions located in the Sotk area of Gegharkunik region, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia reports.
The Ministry of Defense spokesperson informed that they will publish a all the relevant information about the killed servicemen, as well as the state of health of the wounded serviceman later.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense reported that the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, was regularly spreading disinformation on August 31 and thus creating an information base for another provocation. The MOD reports, that the fire opened starting at 07:50, was a well-planned operation, and that the Azerbaijani side was accumulating forces in the line of contact for weeks.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces, in addition to firearms of various calibers, also use mortars. As of 11:20 a.m., the intensity of Azerbaijani fire toward the Armenian positions located in the Sotk sector has decreased.
