STEPANAKERT. – The operational situation along Line of Contact between the Karabakh and Azerbaijani opposing forces did not change from late Thursday night to early Friday morning.

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army (NKR/Artsakh DA) informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that during this time the Azerbaijani armed forces continued violating the arrangement to cease fire, and by using rifle weaponry, mortars, and a rocket-propelled grenade (hand-held antitank grenade launcher).

“[But] the DA vanguard units mostly exercised restraint, and they took actions in response solely when absolutely necessary,” the respective statement reads.