Five civilians were killed as a result of a car hitting a mine in one of the villages of the Fizuli region, which came under the control of Azerbaijan, adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh, the Prosecutor General's Office of the republic reported.

A criminal case was initiated for planning, preparing, unleashing, or waging an aggressive war and violation of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts.

The investigation was entrusted to the Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office.