Ministry of Defense reports on shootings in Nakhchivan direction
Over the past day, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported on two attacks on the territory of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan direction.
So, on August 15, at 18:10, the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces were fired from small arms in the direction of the village of Ryanza in the Ordubad region of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
On August 16, at 03:20 a.m., the Azerbaijani positions were also fired from small arms in the direction of the Saradak region of Nakhchivan.
In both cases, an adequate response was given, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported.
In turn, the Armenian Defense Ministry denied reports on shelling the territory of Nakhchivan.
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