On July 18, at about 21:15, illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily stationed, attempted to install long-term fortification facilities in front of the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the direction of the Aghdam district, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

“The conducted work was immediately stopped as a result of the urgent measures taken by the Azerbaijan Army units.

Moreover, starting from 00:40 to 01:40 on July 19, the Armenian armed forces units from the positions in the directions of the Istisu district, Yukhari Shorzha settlement of the Basarkechar district, and Ajibaj settlement of the Gafan district using small arms periodically subjected to fire the Azerbaijan Army positions stationed in the directions of the Istisu and Mollabayramli settlements of the Kalbajar district, and Boyahmad settlement of the Julfa district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

The Azerbaijan Army units took retaliatory measures,” the ministry said.