STEPANAKERT. – The overall operational situation along line of contact between the Karabakh and Azerbaijani opposing forces was calm, from late Wednesday night to early Thursday morning.

The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army (NKR/Artsakh DA) informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that during this time, however, the Azerbaijani armed forces violated the arrangement to cease fire primarily by way of rifle weaponry, but they also used sniper rifles as well as a grenade launcher in some directions.

“[But] the DA vanguard units showed restraint, did not respond to the adversary’s provocative actions, and continued confidently carrying out [their] military watch,” the respective statement reads.