Border chronicle. Updating

Chronicle on ceasefire violations along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border

Below are presented the events and further developments of September 13 ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in the direction of Armenian positions near Goris, Sotk and Jermuk.

September 23, 2022

MD RA

The statement that was just released by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry is disinformation
The units of the RA Armed Forces did not open fire in the direction of the Azerbaijani positions.

September 21, 2022, 07։40

MD RA

On September 23, around 07:40, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces again violated the ceasefire regime, opening fire from rifle weapons of different calibers in the direction of the Armenian combat positions located in the eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The enemy’s fire was stopped by retaliatory actions.
There are no losses on the Armenian side.

September 21, 2022, 21։30

MD RA

On September 21, around 20:00, the subdivisions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire on the Armenian positions located in the eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border using mortars and large-caliber rifle weapons. The enemy’s fire was stopped by retaliatory actions.
There is one wounded from the Armenian side.
As of 21:30, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is stable, there are no shellings.

September 21, 2022, 10։00

MD RA

As of 10 am, September 21, no change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded.

September 20, 2022, 22։30

MD RA

On September 20, at certain intervals, the subdivisions of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire regime by using small arms in the eastern direction of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
As of 22:30, the situation at the border is stable, there are no shellings.

September 20, 2022, 09։00

MD RA

As of 09 am, September 20, no change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded.

September 19, 2022, 22։00

MD RA

As of 10 pm, September 19, no change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded.

September 19, 2022, 10։00

MD RA

As of 10 am, September 19, no change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded.

September 18, 2022, 22։00

MD RA

As of 10 pm, September 18, no change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded.

September 18, 2022, 09։00

MD RA

As of 9 am, September 18, no change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded.

September 17, 2022, 21։00

MD RA

No change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded as of 9 pm September 17.

September 17, 2022, 09։00

MD RA

No change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded as of 9 am September 17.

September 16, 2022, 21։00

MD RA

No change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded as of 9 pm, September 16.

September 16, 2022, 09։00

MD RA

No change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded as of 9 am of September 16.

September 15, 2022, 22։00

MD RA

No change in the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone has been recorded as of 22.00 of September 15.

September 15, 2022

MD RA

On the night of September 14-15 no significant incidents have been registered in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border zone.

September 14, 2022, 20։00

MD RA

From 20:00, the fire has almost stopped in all directions, no significant incidents have happened. The information circulating on the Internet that some Armenian settlements have gone under Azerbaijani control is an absolute lie. In this regard, once again we call to refrain from spreading similar news and follow exclusively official news.

September 14, 2022, 18։00

MD RA

As of 18:00, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains tense. In the period between 15:00 and 17:00, along the entire border from Sotk to Goris, the enemy continued intensive missile attacks, during which peaceful settlements were also targeted. Attack drones have been widely used. Around 4:40 p.m., the military unit stationed in the direction of Sotk was hit by missiles, as a result of which a fire broke out. At this moment it has been put out. Since 17:00, the intensity of the enemy’s missisle artillery attacks in the indicated direction has weakened. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia is taking all necessary measures to adequately respond to the enemy. The confirmed number of the dead of the Armenian side is 105. It was announced today by the Prime Minister of the Republic. For information about the wounded, call the Ministry of Defence hotline 1-28. The Ministry of Defence will continue to regularly make official statements on the development of the situation.

September 14, 2022, 15։00

MD RA

At 15:00, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border became extremely tense again. Starting 13:00 along the entire border line from Sotk to Goris, the enemy resumed intensive missile and artillery shelling, also targeting peaceful settlements, using attack drones. It is worth noting that the building and vehicle of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation carrying out a humanitarian mission in the combat zone were also hit by heavy artillery. This is another evidence that, despite the statements of official Baku, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces does not distinguish between targets. Along with the missile strikes, the Azerbaijani subdivisions have also resumed attempts to advance their positions. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia is taking all necessary measures to adequately respond to the enemy. Against the backdrop of Azerbaijani military aggression, there have been frequent cases when many citizens and private companies, trying to be useful to servicemen injured in the course of hostilities, purchase various medicines and food products on their own initiative to transfer them to military hospitals. The Ministry of Defence highly appreciates the willingness of our fellow citizens to be as useful to the army as possible. Nevertheless, we assure you that all hospitals are equipped with everything necessary for the full organization of the treatment of servicemen.

September 14, 2022, 12։00

MD RA

Remaining consistent with its method of continuously spreading open lies, the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, issued a statement claiming that on the night of September 13-14, Armenian subdivisions shelled the Azerbaijani positions. This is another disinformation, which, as we have already been convinced, serves as an information base to carry out military aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia. As it was mentioned, this night the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, used attack drones targeting both military and civilian infrastructures, and in the morning also started intensive shelling, specifically targeting the combat positions and border settlements located in the direction of Jermuk and Verin Shorzha. The enemy receives a worthy response, the RA Armed Forces fully carry out the combat tasks assigned to them. As of 12:00, the intensity of the firefight in the other areas of the enemy’s aggression has significantly weakened. Taking into account that videos made by the Azerbaijani propaganda machine, including fake ones from the 44-day war, are widely spread on various social platforms, we urge you to refrain from referring to them in any way, especially by publishing them. The Ministry of Defence will continue to regularly make official statements on the developments of the situation.

September 14, 2022, 08։00

MD RA

On the night of September 13-14, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border continued to be tense. In particular, the enemy used attack drones in the direction of Jermuk. Although no significant incidents were recorded in the other directions of the aggression unleashed the previous day, today, starting at 08:00, the enemy resumed pre-offensive operations using artillery, mortars and large-caliber rifle weapons, particularly in the directions of Jermuk and Verin Shorzha. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia undertake adequate retaliatory actions, continuing to fully carry out the combat tasks set. In fact, in spite of the international community’s clear response to the situation, the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan continues its aggressive actions against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, targeting both military and civil infrastructures. The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia declares that the entire responsibility for the current situation and its further development lies with the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan.

September 13, 2022, 21։00

MD RA

As of 21:00 on September 13, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains tense. Nevertheless, the intensity of the shelling of Armenian positions, settlements and civil infrastructures, as well as the fire intensity of the positional battles in the direction of Nerkin Hand, Verin Shorzha, Artanish and Sotk, has significantly weakened. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia continue to fully fulfill the combat tasks set before them, showing the necessary resistance to the enemy. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, continuing its practice of blatant falsehood, trying to justify the large-scale aggression against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia, issued a statement that the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia violated the agreement to establish a cease-fire today, starting at 09:00, by shelling the Azerbaijani positions. This statement of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan is a clear nonsense, because since midnight, the units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces have not stopped shelling Armenian positions, settlements and civil infrastructures for a single minute. This lie once again proves that Azerbaijan’s military-political leadership deeply disregards the opinion of the international community, spreading open lies about Armenia’s allegedly aggressive actions. The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia declares that Armenian soldiers exclusively responded to the large-scale aggression unleashed by the official Baku.

September 13, 2022, 18։00

MD RA

As of 2pm, the situation in some parts of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues to be extremely tense. Despite the significant reduction in the intensity of the shelling, the enemy continues attempting positional advancement, particularly in the direction of Nerkin Hand, Verin Shorzha, Artanish and Sotk. The units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia continue to complete the combat tasks set before them. As a consequence of the large-scale Azerbaijani aggression, the preliminary number of victims is 49, as published by the Prime Minister of Armenia. After the complete verification of the data, the Ministry of Defence will announce additional information about the number of victims and wounded people. As already mentioned, civilian infrastructures were also targeted by Azerbaijani units, resulting in wounded civilians. The Ministry of Defence is observing in detail the videos related to Armenian servicemen and published on Azerbaijani Telegram channels. Additional clarifications will be presented regarding them. The Ministry of Defence will continue to regularly issue official reports on further developments of the situation.

September 13, 2022, 14։00

MD RA

As of 2pm, the situation in some parts of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues to be extremely tense. Despite the significant reduction in the intensity of the shelling, the enemy continues attempting positional advancement, particularly in the direction of Nerkin Hand, Verin Shorzha, Artanish and Sotk. The units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia continue to complete the combat tasks set before them. As a consequence of the large-scale Azerbaijani aggression, the preliminary number of victims is 49, as published by the Prime Minister of Armenia. After the complete verification of the data, the Ministry of Defence will announce additional information about the number of victims and wounded people. As already mentioned, civilian infrastructures were also targeted by Azerbaijani units, resulting in wounded civilians. The Ministry of Defence is observing in detail the videos related to Armenian servicemen and published on Azerbaijani Telegram channels. Additional clarifications will be presented regarding them. The Ministry of Defence will continue to regularly issue official reports on further developments of the situation.

September 13, 2022, 08։00

MD RA

As of 08:00 on September 13, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has not changed significantly. The enemy continues to use artillery, mortars, drones and large-caliber rifles in the directions of Vardenis, Sotk, Artanish, Ishkhanasar, Goris and Kapan, targeting both military and civilian infrastructures. In some parts of the border, the positional battles are also continuing, the enemy does not stop the attempts to advance. The situation created as a result of the large-scale aggression carried out by Azerbaijan was presented to the military attachés of the accredited embassies in the Republic of Armenia and it was noted that the military and political leadership of Azerbaijan bears full responsibility for what happened and its further developments. The Ministry of Defence will continue to periodically make official statements on the situation.

September 13, 2022, 05։00

MD RA

As of 05:00, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border has not changed. The enemy continues to use artillery, mortars, UAVs and large-caliber firearms in the directions of Vardenis, Sotk, Artanish, Ishkhanasar, Goris and Kapan, targeting both military and civilian infrastructures. Positional battles are taking place in some parts of the border. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia give an adequate response to the enemy and fully fulfill the combat tasks set before them. Data on the losses of the Armenian side are being verified. The military-political leadership of Azerbaijan bears all responsibility for the created situation and further developments.

September 13, 2022, 04։00

MD RA

As of 04:00 the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border continues to remain extremely tense. The firefight, which began as a result of a large-scale provocation by the Azerbaijani side, continues with unabating intensity. The enemy continues intensive shelling from artillery, mortars, drones and large-caliber guns both at military and civilian infrastructures. In some areas, Azerbaijani units have taken actions for positional advancement. Positional battles continue. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia are giving an adequate response to the enemy and fully carrying out the combat tasks assigned to him. Data on the losses of the Armenian side are being clarified.

September 13, 2022, 00։05

MD RA

On September 13, around 00:05, subdivisions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, using artillery, mortars and drones, opened intense fire at the Armenian positions located in several parts of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border at once. In particular, the positions located in the direction of Sotk, Vardenis, Goris, Kapan, Artanish and Ishkhanasar were shelled. Civilian infrastructures are also being fired. The subdivisions of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia are fully carrying out the combat tasks assigned to them. The statements of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan that the Armenian side started the shelling are an absolute lie. Moreover, the military-political leadership prepared the information ground for this provocation, as evidenced by the daily disinformation about the alleged Armenian shelling. As in all cases, this provocation was also unleashed by the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan. There are dead and wounded on the Armenian side. The data is being clarified. The Ministry of Defence will periodically make statements about the developments. We urge you to refrain from publishing videos with footage of the fighting and to follow only official information.

September 13, 2022, 00։05

MD RA

Starting 00:05, September 13, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched intensive artillery and large caliber firearm shelling of Armenian positions in the direction of Goris, Sotk and Jermuk. The Azerbaijani forces are also using UAVs in the attack.