In his words, the offence started at around 2 a.m. (Moscow time).
“For the first time since the ceasefire in 1994 the enemy uses all kind of weapons, including aviation, heavy artillery and rockets,” Mr Andryan explained.
“Thanks to the action of our army the enemy was pushed to the initial positions. A military helicopter of the Azeri forces was taken down in the northern parts,” he added.
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