MOD of NKR: Defense Army gave adequate response to offensive actions of Azerbaijani troops
On September 20-26 the Azerbaijani side violated about 1,000 times the ceasefire along the line of contact between the armed forces of Karabakh and Azerbaijan, the press service of Defense Ministry of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic said.
During that period Azerbaijan fired over 15,000 shots at Armenian positions by using small arms of various calibers, 60mm, 83mm and 120mmm mortars and RPG-7, SPG-9 and AGS-17 grenade launchers.
In addition, over the same period the enemy used Turkish-manufactured TR-107 rocket launcher (51 shells), and also D30 122mm howitzer (30 shells) - for the first time since the signing of the ceasefire.
The frontline units of NKR Defense Army gave an adequate response to offensive actions of the Azerbaijani side and perform confidently their military duties.