A Republic of Artsakh Defense Army (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic DA) serviceman has been wounded.

An emergency occurred Sunday at a combat position of the northeastern sector of Artsakh, shamshyan.com reported.

Between 6am and 6:30am, Yerevan resident Hayk Khachatryan, who had been drafted into the army several months ago, was taken to a military hospital with gunshot wounds to the abdomen—and under yet unknown circumstances.

Artsrun Hovhannisyan, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, noted on Facebook that Khachatryan is in critical condition.

Hovhannisyan added that if possible, the soldier be transferred to Yerevan.