STEPANAKERT. – Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR) Defense Army servicemen Gegham Zakaryan (born in 1995), Sargis Abrahamyan (born in 1998), and Sargis Melikyan (born in 1997) were fatally wounded, on Tuesday at around 6:35pm, as a result of a landmine explosion at the protection area of a Defense Army unit. 

In addition, serviceman Narek Hoveyan (born in 1998) sustained injuries. He is in severe condition.

The NKR Ministry of Defense (MOD) informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that an investigation is underway to find out the details of this incident.