Azerbaijan fires "Grad” at Martakert, Defense Army retaliates
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Azerbaijani Forces used almost all types of artillery and armored vehicles in their arsenal, in particular 60mm (26 projectiles) and 82mm (75 projectiles) mortar launchers, RPG-7 (7 projectiles), SPG-9 (2 projectiles) and AGS-17 (3 projectiles) grenade launchers, ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun (200 shots), TR-107 multiple launch rocket system and tanks.
Apart from military positions, Azerbaijani Forces fired MM-21 (Grad) missile system (14 projectiles) at Martakert settlement.
Mataghis direction was also under artillery fire (8 projectiles).
Defense Army servicemen Tigran Poghosyan (born in 1992) and Aram Arushanyan (born in 1972) were fatally wounded as a result of Azerbaijan’s violations of the verbal ceasefire agreement.
NKR Defense Army took counter measures and made targeted strikes at the vanguard and firing positions of Azerbaijani Forces, causing significant losses in personnel and weaponry.