ArmInfo.Russia's Defense Ministry accused the Azerbaijani army of violating the ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh after deadly fighting that broke out there on Wednesday morning, Azatutyun reports.
A statement posted on the ministry's website noted the "escalation of the situation in the zone of responsibility" of Russian peacekeepers stationed in Karabakh.
"In the area of the Sarybaba hill, the ceasefire regime was violated by the armed forces of Azerbaijan," read the statement. "The command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, together with representatives of the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides, is taking measures to stabilize the situation."
The Russian peacekeepers reported three instances of ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan on Monday. The report was followed by a phone call between Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Azerbaijani counterpart Zakir Hasanov.