YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Artsakh’s Human Rights Defender Artak Beglaryan has said that there are casualties among the civilian population of Artsakh amid the ongoing Azerbaijani attack.

“#Artsakh/#Karabakh has civilian casualties, too, as a result of #Azerbaijan offensive to the civilian settlements. The details will be later,” he tweeted.

On early Sunday morning the Azerbaijani military launched a massive cross border artillery attack on Artsakh (Karabakh). The Azerbaijani bombardment also targeted civilian settlements, including Stepanakert city. 

Heavy battles are taking place at the entire length of the line of contact as Azerbaijani forces are attacking with helicopters, tanks and UAVs.

The Artsakh military said it shot down two attacking helicopters, three tanks and three UAVs.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan