YEREVAN. – A criminal case has been launched in connection conscripts Henri-Hayk Zakarian and Armen Mesropyan sustaining gunshot wounds, the press service of the Investigative Committee of Armenia informed.

Furthermore, it informed that Private Zakarian was wounded in the head, whereas Junior Sergeant Mesropyan—in the right arm.

An investigation is underway.

As reported earlier, on January 24, at about 6:55am, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Defense Army servicemen Henri-Hayk Zakarian (born in 2001) and Armen Mesropyan (born in 2000) sustained gunshot wounds at a Defense Army military unit located in a northerly direction, and under yet unknown circumstances. Zakarian's health condition is assessed as critical; he underwent a surgery.