“During the day on October 22 and on the night of October 23, the combat operations continued with varying intensity in the Aghdere, Fizuli-Hadrut-Jabrayil, and Gubadli directions. The enemy fired at our defensive positions using small arms, mortars, and gun-howitzers,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry stated that heavy strikes had been inflicted on the armed forces of Armenia in the Fizuli, Jabrayil, and Gubadli directions of the front, several Armenian strongholds had been destroyed, important territories and high grounds had been liberated as a result of the operations conducted by the Azerbaijan Army.

The Ministry said: “The main resources and military infrastructure of the enemy along the entire front were irreparably damaged. There is a shortage of military equipment, weapons, and ammunition, as well as food in the enemy units. The enemy practically lost control of the troops. Due to the lack of regular army units to defend combat positions, civilians are forcibly brought in to replace them.”

The Ministry also claimed that the servicemen brought from the Tavush and Sisian regions of Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh refused to get engaged in battles and left their positions. (ILKHA)