News - The entire population of Artsakh has been deprived of electricity for more than 12 hours

As a result of Azerbaijan's targeting of the high-voltage electricity grid in Martakert region, since September 19, around 14:30, the entire population of Artsakh has been deprived of electricity supply for more than 12 hours now. Gegham Stepanyan, the HRD of Artsakh reported this in his account on X (former Twitter). “The deliberate targeting of the vital infrastructure, which leads to more sufferings and deprivations among the civilian population, is yet another terrorist act by Azerbaijan,” he wrote. As previously reported by NEWS.am, Azerbaijan's Armed Forces initiated artillery fire along the entire line of contact in Nagorno Karabakh on September 19, starting at 1 p.m., in an attempt to breach the defense line of the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Forces. Presently, Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, and other settlements are enduring heavy shelling. Gegham Stepanyan, the Human Rights Defender of Nagorno Karabakh, has documented multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children. As of September 20, fighting continues along the contact line of Nagorno Karabakh with varying degrees of intensity. Units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are employing various weapons not only to maintain their positional advance but also to target civilian infrastructure.