Member of Armenia's reconnaissance-sabotage group detained in Lachin direction

On June 8, a reconnaissance-sabotage group of the Armenian armed forces taking advantage of unfavorable weather conditions penetrated Azerbaijan in the Lachin region of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border.

Report informs, citing the Ministry of Defense, that as a result of the vigilance of the Azerbaijan Army Units stationed in this direction, a member of the group, serviceman Artur Kartanyan was detained. Other members of the group retreated and left the area.

The infiltrator was detained in the area with the following coordinates: Y4387428, X8610021.

According to the preliminary investigation, the enemy reconnaissance-sabotage group’s mission was to mine Azerbaijani territories.

Currently, the information on the detained member of the group is being clarified.