YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, ARMENPRESS. Significant destructions in several small civilian settlements were caused by the Azerbaijani military attack on Artsakh, Defense Ministry representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said at a news conference.

“The information on the civilian population is currently being clarified. There are significant destructions of buildings in individual small settlements, as well as in Stepanakert in Artsakh. We already have footage. We will provide additional information,” he said.

In the early morning of September 27, the Azerbaijani military launched a massive attack on Artsakh using air force, missiles and tanks.  The Azerbaijani artillery strikes targeted civilian settlements, including Stepanakert city, which resulted in several civilians being killed. Schools were also bombed.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan