YEREVAN, APRIL 2, ARMENPRESS. Armenian Armed Forces has besieged 5 Azerbaijani tanks in the North-Eastern direction of the Karabakh-Azerbaijani contact line. “Armenpress” reports that NK source of power structures informed “Interfax” about the aforementioned. “Due to the skilled operations of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s Army a "boiler” was created in the North-Eastern direction of Martakert in which 5 tanks of Azerbaijani armed forces appeared. Measures are taken to capture or destroy them,” the agency’s source reported.

Along the entire length of the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh- Azerbaijan opposing forces, on April 1 and throughout the morning of April 2, the adversary undertook large-scale offensive military actions, during which the adversary shelled with missile-artillery units not only Armenian defense positions, but also civilian settlements.

According to the data of the Defense Army, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired MM-21 (Grad) multiple rocket launcher on April 2, at 08: 30 in the direction of Martuni (NKR), killing 12 year old Vaghinak Grigoryan and wounding two other children.

The Defense Army conducts successful defensive battles throughout all directions of the contact line, causing significant losses to the adversary’s manpower and equipment.

According to the Defense Army’s data, Armenian forces downed 2 enemy helicopters, destroyed 3 tanks and 2 UAVs.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia is in constant contact with international organizations and diplomatic/military representatives of foreign countries for necessary consultations and exchange of information regarding the developments on the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijani opposing forces.

Due to timely and professional actions of Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army it was possible to take the situation under control and not only take the situation under control, but also inflict considerable losses on the enemy. Overall, 200 Azerbaijani soldiers have been eliminated during the military actions of April 1, the night of April 2 and today. At this moment Armenia has suffered 18 victims and almost 35 wounded.