Armenia has downed nearly 10 Azerbaijani UAVs – Military official

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YEREVAN, JULY 14, ARMENPRESS. The number of Azerbaijani UAVs downed by the Armenian Armed Forces during the military operation unleashed by Azerbaijan against Armenia comes near 10, , ARMENPRESS reports Artsrun Hovhannisyan, Head of the Command and Staff Faculty of the Vazgen Sargsyan Military University and former MoD spokesperson said in a briefing in Ijevan city.

‘’The number of Azerbaijani UAVs downed by the Armed Forces of Armenia is more than 5, it comes near 10’’, Hovhannisyan said.

The Azerbaijani armed forces launched an attack on an Armenian military base located in Tavush province on July 12, using artillery, mortars and UAVs. In addition, the Azerbaijani side also shelled the town of Chinari and Aygepar in the province with mortars, damaging civilian homes. On July 14 the Azerbaijani armed forces continued targeting the civilian infrastructures of the Armenian town of Berd, using an attacking drone. 4 servicemen have died from the Armenian side.

Azerbaijan has reported 11 deaths, including a Major-General and a Colonel.

The last UAV downed by Armenia is Israeli-made Elbit Hermes 900.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan

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