YEREVAN. – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia has commented on the current situation along the Line of Contact between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces.

“Apparently Baku is rising tensions amidst increasing international criticism on poor human rights record & destructive attitude on NK[i.e. Nagorno-Karabakh]peace,” Armenia MFA Spokesperson Tigran Balayan tweeted.

As per the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army statement, the adversary has launched outright offensive operations along the Line of Contact using a variety of weaponry as well as artillery, armored vehicles, and air force,   

According to the NKR Defense Army operational data, in addition to the other losses caused to the Azerbaijani armed forces, the Defense Army antiaircraft units have downed, at the contact zone of the opposing forces, a hostile helicopter that was attacking toward the Armenian positions.