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Alexandr Avanesov

RA Ministry of Defense: Enemy continues barbarian shelling of  peaceful settlements

RA Ministry of Defense: Enemy continues barbarian shelling of  peaceful settlements

ArmInfo. On the night of October 31 to November 1, the situation was tense on the front line in the city of Martuni and the adjacent settlements. Press Secretary  of the Armenian Defense Minister Shushan Stepanyan announced this on  her Facebook page.  According to her, the enemy used military  aircraft in attacks on the city. The airstrikes have resulted in  numerous damage.

Barbaric attacks on the city resumed at dawn.

At night, the villages of the upper sub-district of Askeran were  shelled. From the "Grad" and "Smerch" launchers, the enemy opened  fire in the direction of the Avetaranats and Sznek communities. There  are no casualties among the civilian population. The amount of  material damage is being specified.

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