As of 5 p.m. the situation in the eastern direction of Armenia’s border where the units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan launched an attack, remains extremely tense, the Ministry of Defense of Armenia reports.

The intensity of the battles hasn’t weakened.

The adversary continues to use artillery, armored vehicles and firearms of various calibers.

As a result of the response operations of the Armenian side, the adversary has suffered large casualties of personnel, nearly a dozen units of armored vehicles have been destroyed or are out of order. The Armenian side also has casualties. The data are being verified. Twelve servicemen of the Armenian Armed Forces (7 contractual servicemen and 5 conscripts) are captured. The Ministry of Defense will continue to provide reports on the situation on a regular basis.