NKR Defence Army: Azerbaijan is trying to approach helicopter crash site
Azerbaijan has dramatically increased ceasefire violations along the entire length of the Line of Contact between Karabakh and Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the NKR Defence Army reports. The most intense shelling was recorded on November 12 in the eastern section of the Contact Line in the direction of the crash site of an Armenian army helicopter downed by Azerbaijan on the same day. On the night of Nov. 20, Azerbaijan fired 190 shots from high-caliber weapons in the direction of the shooting incident. The frontline troops of the Defence Army are taking all necessary measures to prevent the enemy from approaching the crash site of the downed helicopter. At present, both the crash site and the entire frontline are controlled by Armenian troops, the Defence Army said. On November 12, Azerbaijani forces shot an Mi-24 military helicopter belonging to the Artsakh Armed Forces, killing three servicemen. The helicopter was on a training mission and according to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Ministry was unarmed. Baku claimed that the helicopter shot at Azerbaijani positions in Aghdam on the border of Artsakh and Azerbaijan. The allegation was dismissed by the Karabakh authorities, who added that after shooting down the helicopter, the Azerbaijani forces continued the shelling of Karabakh positions throughout the afternoon.
