

At the moment, there is practically no communication between the towns and villages of Artsakh and Stepanakert. Arman Tatoyan, former ombudsman of Armenia and director of the Tatoyan Foundation, wrote on his Facebook page. “Azerbaijan, taking advantage of the lack of communication, fuel, and transportation, taking advantage of the fact that it is night, continues (at this moment) targeted bombardment of peaceful settlements (Stepanakert, Martuni, etc.), peaceful population - pregnant women and children, elderly people. In this criminal style, the Government of Azerbaijan is deliberately increasing the number of civilian casualties and the destruction of settlements. We are in round-the-clock contact with our partners in Artsakh and are working together to report Azerbaijan’s war crimes,’’ he wrote. Earlier today, Azerbaijan՛s Armed Forces unleashed military aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh, using artillery and other heavy weapons. They attempted to penetrate into the depth of the defense line of the Defense Forces of Nagorno-Karabakh. Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, has come under heavy shelling now. The Human Rights Defender of Nagorno-Karabakh, Gegham Stepanyan, reported that there are multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, including children.