As a result of the artillery strikes on the 5th mountain rifle regiment, located in the Aghdere direction, the enemy was exposed to heavy casualties, including death and personnel injuries. Commander of the 3rd battalion of the regiment Robert Hambartsumyan went missing, and the chief of staff of the battalion was killed. As a result of the destruction of the underground shelter, there was a significant loss among the enemy's military personnel.
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's press service told Report.
There were significant casualties among the military personnel due to the fire strike at the defense area of the 543rd regiment. The strike wounded the regiment commander, killed his deputy, battalion commander Araik Hovakimyan and his deputies, commanders of a mortar battery, and a company. The military personnel of a company of the 1st battalion refused to engage in the battle.