As a result of the offensive operation carried out by the Azerbaijan Army in the Khojavand direction of the front, heavy blows were inflicted on the enemy, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry told AZERTAC.

According to the ministry, the 2nd and 4th battalions of the 2nd motorized rifle regiment of the Armenian armed forces suffered casualties in personnel and military vehicles. "There are shortcomings in the regiment's combat and ammunition supply.

There were a large number of dead and wounded among the military personnel of the units of the 3rd motorized rifle regiment of the Armenian armed forces as a result of 120 mm mortar shelling by our units in the Khojavand direction of the front. It turned out that the commander of one of the units of the regiment, together with the military personnel, left the combat positions and fled.

Artillery strikes were also launched on the positions of the enemy units around the Red Bazaar in Khojavand district.