The Artsakh Defense Army retaliated to pre-offensive measure taken by Azerbaijani last night along the Line of Contact by suppressing them, this according to the Artsakh Ministry of Defense.

The ministry reports that Azerbaijan violated the cessation of hostilities declaration more than seventy times along the entire length of the Line of Contact.

Gagik Khourshoudyan, an Artsakh soldier, was wounded in an exchange of fire in the northern Talish region, the ministry reports.