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Armenian Defense Ministry is in constant communication with diplomatic representatives of foreign countries and international organizations to exchange information on the situation at the line of contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani forces and the necessary advice, Spokesperson to the Armenian Ministry of Defense Artsrun Hovhannisyan told Panorama.am

As reported earlier, Azerbaijani forces undertook a large scale offensive along the entire Line of Contact on the night of April 1-2 using artillery, armored vehicles, and air force. The adversary hit civilian areas and permanently deployed military units by artillery fire. Karabakh Defense Army downed one military helicopter of the adversary attacking the Armenian positions in the east of Mrav Mountain, as well as inflicted numerous losses of other military equipment and manpower.

Another statement by Karabakh Defense Army reported that 12-year-old Vaghinak Grigoryan killed, two other children wounded in a shell launched from Azerbaijani MM-21 artillery rocket system in the direction of Martuni position.