STEPANAKERT. – The Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire, on the Line of Contact between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces, around 270 times past week.
On August 17-23, more than 2,200 shots were fired in the direction of Karabakh positions, and by way of different-caliber rifle weaponry, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army reported.
The Defense Army vanguard units, however, primarily adhered to the ceasefire and took retaliatory actions solely when absolutely necessary.
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