Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry Announces Destruction of Another Operational-Tactical Missile System of Enemy

Baku / 14.10.20 / Turan: The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced the destruction of another operational-tactical missile system of the enemy.

"On October 14 at about 08:36 the deployment of the next operational-tactical missile complex with ballistic missiles by the Armenian armed forces in the border regions of Armenia near the occupied Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan was recorded," it was reported.

Operational-tactical missiles were aimed at Ganja, Mingachevir and other cities of Azerbaijan with the aim of inflicting casualties among civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure, the press release said.

“In order to ensure the safety of the civilian population and as a legitimate military target, the missile system located at the launching position was put out of action by an accurate preemptive strike,” the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan said.

Earlier at 01:00 at night, an accurate strike destroyed operational-tactical missile systems, which had been brought to launch positions in the same direction, the Defense Ministry recalls.

There were no civilian infrastructure or facilities at the points where the missiles were brought to readiness for fire strikes, the press release concluded. -0-