Artsakh army soldier killed in Azerbaijani shooting
A contract serviceman of the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Defense Army was fatally wounded as a result of Azerbaijani gunfire on Sunday evening.
The soldier identified as Vahagn J. Eloyan (born in 1992) was killed at a military post in the southeastern direction at about 6 p.m., the Artsakh Defense Ministry reported.
A probe has been launched into the circumstances of the incident.
The ministry says it shares the heavy grief of the loss, extending its condolences to the family, relatives and fellow servicemen of the deceased.