26 Soldiers Died This Year

During the last period of 2013, the number of soldiers that died in the security sector is 26 people, with 31 others injured.

Five died in combat, and 21 - in non-combat, reports the Center for Journalistic Military Research "Doctrine". 

Under mysterious circumstances a cadet died in the military lyceum in Nakhchivan.

Three soldiers were killed in accidents (drowning, remained under a tank, or falling from a height).

Three were killed in road accidents, three - in a helicopter crash, two - for unknown reasons, one died as a result of negligence, another in connection with hazing, three died as a result of diseases, and five took their own life.

Of the total number of people killed, 21 were in the Defense Ministry, one was in the Border Troops, two were in the Internal Troops, and one was in MOE.

As for the wounded (31 people), the six suffered from bullying, with one suicide attempt, three - in a fight with civilians, six from enemy fire, one was blown up by a mine, four died in accidents (falling into the elevator shaft, fire), and another 10 were injured in car accidents. Of the total, 28 victims were from the Ministry of Defense, and three from the Border Troops. -03D04-