Azerbaijani army positions come under Armenian fire in multiple directions

The Armenian armed forces, as well as, the illegal Armenian armed groups, in the Azerbaijani territories under the temporary control of the Russian peacekeepers, have shelled the Azerbaijani army positions in multiple directions.

“Starting from 23:55 on August 20 to 06:10 on August 21 the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the directions of Goysu settlement of the Basarkechar region, Jil settlement of the Chambarak region, Brun settlement of the Gorus region using small arms periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the directions of Galakend and Novoivanovka settlements of the Gadabay region, Ahmadli settlement of the Lachin region,” the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said in a statement, Caliber.Az reports.

The ministry added that the Azerbaijan Army Units took retaliatory measures in the mentioned directions.

Furthermore, on August 21, starting from 06:20 to 08:20, illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily stationed, attempted to install long-term fortification facilities in front of the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the directions of the Tartar, Aghdam, Fuzuli and Shusha regions, according to the ministry.

The conducted work was immediately stopped as a result of the urgent measures taken by the Azerbaijan Army Units, it concluded.