The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan expressed condolences due to the shelling of Russian peacekeepers

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan expressed deep condolences over the shelling of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, in the village of Janyatag. Information about this appeared on the official website of the federal body.

“We express regret about what happened, we offer deep condolences to the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, the families and loved ones of the fallen servicemen,” the statement said. Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. Investigative authorities of both countries are jointly investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.

On Wednesday, September 20, while returning from an observation post of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in the village of Dzhanyatag, a UAZ vehicle with Russian military personnel came under small arms fire. The military personnel in the car were killed, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.