Armenia Ministry of Defense Spokesman Artzrun Hovhannisyan told reporters that five civilians riding in a bus along the Martakert road in Artsakh died when shelled by Azerbaijani forces.

The news was confirmed to Hetq by Artsakh Ministry of Defense Spokesman Senor Hasratyan.

The bus had taken volunteer fighters from the town of Sisian, in Armenia, to Artsakh.

Photo: Artzrun Hovhannisyan