YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, ARMENPRESS. The Defense Ministry of Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh Republic) told “Armenpress” the Azerbaijani forces made an attack attempt at the south-eastern (Martuni) and eastern (Akna) directions of the Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact.

The Ministry issued a statement which says:

“On February 25, as of 03:00 and 04:00, the Azerbaijani side conducted an attack attempt at two south-eastern (Martuni) and eastern (Akna) directions by using respective mine clearance equipment and special measures.

The NKR Defense Army forces prevented the advance of the Azerbaijani forces on time at both directions due to video devices and threw them back by causing losses. As a result of the countermeasures taken by the Defense Army, the Azerbaijani side suffered losses and has wounded. Several bodies are in the neutral zone. The Armenian side has no casualties and wounded.

At the same time, according to the information by the respective structures of the Defense Army, in the eastern direction movement of troops and military equipment of the Azerbaijani side is being realized.

The NKR Defense Army forces continue confidently controlling the situation along the entire length of the border and are ready to give respective response to any Azerbaijani provocation”.