Azerbaijani Defense ministry accuses Armenia of violating ceasefire - UPDATE

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry stated that a rough violation of the ceasefire by the Armenian Armed Forces will lead to heavy consequences.

"The fact that the Armenian Armed Forces violate the ceasefire at a time of the ongoing talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution will bring no good consequences," Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu told journalists.

Despite the recent agreement on maintaining the ceasefire, the Armenian Armed Forces have continued the sabotage, Sabiroglu said, adding that "the enemy launched artillery shell at 21:30 on Dec.17 and it created tensions on the front line."

The investigations revealed that a 122-millimeter rocket high-explosive shell fell near the Borsunlu settlement controlled by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is assumed that the shell was fired from a distance of 15-16 kilometers. Since the shell was fired at night, the trajectory of the projectile was tracked. Although the sound of the explosion and shock waves were felt in nearby villages, no casualties were reported," Sabiroglu said.


/Trend/