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Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan on Tuesday signed decrees to award several soldiers, his office reported.

For personal bravery and courage shown during rebuffing the subversive-reconnoitering activities undertaken by Azerbaijan, servicemen Armen Babayan and Emil Nersisyan were awarded with the “For Service in Battle” medal.

For shooting down an Azerbaijani drone, Defence Army servicemen Paruyr Amirkhanyan and Rafik Ordoyan were awarded with the “For Service in Battle” medal.

Azerbaijani forces attempted a subversive attack on the Artsakh frontline on 22 September, targeting a south-eastern military post.

In an official statement the Artsakh Defense Ministry said the Azerbaijani subversive group left behind one body in the no-man’s land after being repelled by the Artsakh frontline troops. Later it was revealed that another Azerbaijani soldier having been seriously injured during the failed incursion also died.

“The Defense Army suffered no losses,” the ministry said.

Three days later on 25 September the air defense units of the Artsakh army downed Azerbaijan’s Orbiter 2 unmanned aerial vehicle carrying out a reconnaissance flight.