Presidential spox: Fierce fighting underway near Artsakh villages of Shekher, Jivan
Active combat operations continue along the entire Artsakh-Azerbaijan contact line, Artsakh president’s spokesman Vahram Poghosyan said on Thursday.
“The Defense Army is waging fierce battles near the villages of Shekher and Jivan in the Martuni region at the moment. Azerbaijan has suffered substantial losses in manpower,” he wrote on Facebook.
In the early morning of September 27, Azerbaijan launched a massive air and artillery attack on the Artsakh military positions, numerous civilian settlements and infrastructure in the country, including the capital Stepanakert.
Artsakh has reported more than 30 civilian casualties and hundreds of military casualties. Several foreign and local reporters have also been injured in Artsakh as a result of Azerbaijani attacks.
Both Armenia and Artsakh have declared martial law and a general mobilization.