Armenian and Azerbaijani forces exchanged intense gunfire today along the eastern section of the border after Azerbaijani troops attempted to secure a positional advance, this according to the Armenian Ministry of Defense.

The ministry reports that Armenian troops halted the Azerbaijani advance and that the situation remains tense.

“At the moment, with the mediation of the Russian side, negotiations are underway to resolve the situation. There are no victims from the Armenian side,” a ministry reads.