Washington has expressed concern about the downing by Azerbaijani forces of a military helicopter from Nagorno-Karabakh, RFE/RL reported citing the U.S. Department of State. 

According to the source, Department of State Spokesperson Jen Psaki said the incident was “yet another reminder” of the need to reduce tensions and respect a ceasefire in the region.

Psaki also told reporters that there could be “no military solution to the conflict.”

A Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Air Force helicopter was shot down on Wednesday at around 1:45pm, and as a result of ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani armed forces. The helicopter was downed during a training flight in the airspace of the eastern sector of the Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact.

As a result, three pilots have been killed: The commander of the helicopter, Major Sergey Sahakyan, and Senior Lieutenant Sargis Nazaryan and Lieutenant Azat Sahakyan.