12 January 2022, 01:46
A soldier from Armenia wounded on border with Azerbaijan
An Armenian soldier got a wound of moderate severity near the village of Verin Shorzha in the Gegarkunik Region as a result of a shelling attack from Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.
The “Caucasian Knot” has reported that on January 8, the Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire in the direction of the village of Verin Shorzha, the head of the community said. On the same day, the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan claimed a shelling attack on its positions from the Armenian side with the use of grenade launchers and large-calibre firearms. On January 10, the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh reported about a shelling attack on the village of Karmir Shouka in the Martuni District, as a result of which a civilian’s car caught fire. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence called the above report a lie. The Azerbaijani armed forces also shelled firefighters in the village of Karmir Shouka, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported. On the same day, residents of the Nakhichevanik village in the Askeran District complained about the intense fire coming from the Azerbaijani armed forces.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on January 11, 2022 at 05:29 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Author: Tigran Petrosyan Source: CK correspondent
