“During the day on October 19 and on the night of October 20, the combat operations against the enemy, attempting to resist in the Aghdere-Aghdam, Fizuli-Hadrut-Jabrayil and Gubadli-Zangelan directions of the front, continued with varying intensity. The enemy fired at our defensive positions using small arms, mortars, and howitzers,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry pointed out that as a result of the operations conducted by the Azerbaijan Army, a number of troops, 2 T-72 tanks, 4 BM-21 "Grad" MLRS, 1 D-30 gun-howitzer, and 5 auto vehicles of the Armenian Army had been destroyed and wrecked in different directions of the front.

“At the same time, it became known that as a result of the artillery strikes by the Azerbaijan Army, a large number of military personnel of the enemy units of the 1st motorized rifle regiment of Armenian armed forces were killed and wounded. The personnel and military equipment of the 1st motorized rifle battalion of the regiment were completely destroyed. Deputy regiment commander Hovik Melkumyan, another official Gor Mirzoyan, as well as captain Vahab Asatryan, commander of the special forces unit positioned in the defensive line of the regiment were also neutralized,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry stated that as a result of actions taken by the Azerbaijan Army, an Armenian unit withdrew from the battle positions in the defense area of the 2nd motorized rifle regiment.

There are many dead and wounded among the military personnel of the Armenian units in the defense area of the 5th mountain rifle regiment, according to the Ministry.

The Ministry also added that 30 servicemen of one of the Armenian units, which launched a counterattack in the Fizuli direction of the front had been destroyed by the fire strike of the Azerbaijan Army. (ILKHA)