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In the early morning on September 29, the Azerbaijani side resumed large-scale offensive along almost the entire defensive line of the Artsakh Defense Army, Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said.

“In particular, TOS-1A heavy flamethrower systems are employed in some directions during offensive operations The use of TOS, Smerch and other large-caliber rocket systems changes the philosophy and the scale of military operations, elevating them to the new level of escalation ladder,” she wrote.

“In this regard the Ministry of Defense warns that Armenian Armed Forces are compelled to use pieces of equipment and munitions designed to engage wide area targets. These assets are intended for large and indiscriminate destruction of manpower, and static and mobile property alike.

“At the moment the Defense Army units are confidently repelling all attempts of enemy attacks, causing heavy losses to equipment and manpower,” the spokesperson said.