12 Armenian soldiers captured amid border fighting, Defense Ministry says
The situation along the eastern section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remained extremely tense as of 5pm, the Defense Ministry of Armenia reported.
The intensity of the fighting has not weakened, it said, adding Azerbaijani forces continue to use artillery, armored vehicles and firearms of various calibers.
“As a result of the retaliatory measures taken by the Armenian side, the adversary has suffered a large number of personnel losses, about a dozen units of armored vehicles have been destroyed or damaged. The Armenian side has also suffered casualties. The data is still being specified,” the Defense Ministry noted.
12 Armenian servicemen, including 7 contract soldiers and 5 privates, have been captured by Azerbaijani forces, the ministry said.
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