The alumnus of the A. Khanperyants Military Aviation Institute of the year 2019 was the one who struck down Israel’s Hermes 900 UAV. This is what Head of the Institute, Major-General Daniel Balayan told reporters today.

Asked if the soldier will be awarded, Balayan stated that people aren’t awarded right after a battle since decisions are made based on analyses and merits. “In any case, Armenians soldiers don’t fight to receive awards. The greatest award is when the soldiers make sure the Azerbaijanis don’t set foot on our land. The Azerbaijanis put themselves in a bad situation by starting this battle, suffered many casualties and were humiliated. I don’t understand why they did this,” he said.

According to the army general, the adversary can make provocations in all directions, but the Armenian military subdivisions are ready to defend the borders. “We have all the resources, even radio intelligence. Basically, they won’t succeed in surprising us with a strike or attacking,” he added.