UN publishes Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Situation Report: at least 33 fatalities and 200 wounded

The UN Office for the  Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has published a Nagorno-Karabakh  Conflict Situation Report. On 2 April, large-scale ceasefire  violations took place along the Line of Contact in the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, leading to at least 33 fatalities,  the report says.  

"Heavy fighting erupted between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces on 2  April along the southern, southeastern and northeastern parts of the  Line of Contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. The fighting  was most prominent near the villages of Agdere (Martakert), Khojavend  (Martouni) and Hadrut (Hadrout), where in total 14,400 people live.  The two Governments report that the fighting is the largest since the  ceasefire agreement from 1994. Official sources from Armenia and  Azerbaijan state that at least 30 soldiers and 3 civilians have died  as a result of the fighting. The number of injured persons, both  civilian and military, is yet to be confirmed by official sources.  Unofficial sources estimated this number to be more than 200," the  report says. 

The report also say that there are no indications of immediate  humanitarian needs. "The Government of Azerbaijan has communicated  that there is no internal displacement in the territory of  Azerbaijan, while on the Armenian side some 50 persons requested  temporary shelter in Yerevan. Both Governments have declared that  they do not need international humanitarian assistance," it notes.  

To note, on April 2 night, the Azerbaijani army attacked the  positions of the NKR Defense Army along the entire line of contact,  using artillery, armored vehicles and air force. The adversary  targeted also the populated areas and civil facilities. Fierce  battles are still going on along the line of contact. The situation  remains critically tense.