Azerbaijan started shelling capital Stepanakert at dawn on Saturday, residential areas were damaged, according to preliminary data, two civilians were affected. Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Human Rights (Ombudsman) Defender Artak Beglaryan informs about this.

"Fortunately, people were in shelters, and [therefore] it was possible to avoid big losses," Beglaryan added, as reported by Armenpress.

The air-raid siren was constantly sounded; everyone is already on their feet since dawn.

An hour after the first shelling, Azerbaijan again hit the central civilian infrastructure of the Artsakh capital, causing destruction.

"Azerbaijan continues war crimes; the ‘blindness’ of the international community also continues," the Artsakh ombudsman said.