Forty-nine Armenian soldiers killed today by Azerbaijani attack

YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. Forty-nine Armenian soldiers have been killed today as a result of an Azerbaijani large-scale attack against Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in parliament.

According to him, this figure is not final. The intensity of fighting has decreased, but Azerbaijani attacks continue in one or two directions, Pashinyan said.

Armenian Defense Ministry said earlier today that Azerbaijani Armed Forces units began intensive shelling of Armenian positions from artillery and large-caliber guns in the direction of Sotk, Vardenis, Goris, Kapan, Artanish, Ishkhanasar at 00:05 on September 13.

The enemy also used UAVs. According to the latest information, the Azerbaijani units advanced into the Armenian territory in some sections of the Armenian border.

It said the positional battles were continuing, the Armenian Armed Forces were said to be retaliating. According to the ministry, the aggression resulted in casualties and injured on the Armenian side.-0-