YEREVAN. – Several Armenian soldiers were injured while performing engineering work at a military position, and as a result of the explosion of an explosive device.   

They sustained shrapnel injuries, and were rushed to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia Central Clinical Military Hospital in capital city Yerevan.

Artsrun Hovhannisyan, spokesperson of the minister of defense, told Armenian News-NEWS.am that one soldier is in very critical condition.

“Three people are injured,” he said. “One is in very critical condition, the other two—critical.”

The Investigative Committee has filed a criminal case on charges of negligence toward military service.