Azerbaijan said Wednesday that it downed an Armenian drone amid heightened tensions along the border with its western neighbor.
DRONE WAS CONDUCTING RECONNAISSANCE ACTIVITIES
The drone was conducting reconnaissance activities over Azerbaijani positions near the district of Tovuz, where recent clashes had taken place between the two countries, the Defense Ministry said in a statement that included images of the downed drone.
On July 12, the Armenian army violated a cease-fire and attacked Azerbaijani positions with artillery fire, withdrawing after losses following retaliation from the Azerbaijani army.
During its aggression, Armenia martyred 12 Azerbaijani soldiers, including high-ranking officers, besides wounding four troops.
Despite international calls for restraint, Armenian troops opened fire on civilian settlements in the villages of Agdam and Dondar Kuscu. A 76-year-old Azerbaijani national lost his life in the attacks by Armenia, which Baku has accused of hiding losses.
Azerbaijan has blamed Armenia for the “provocative” actions, with Turkey throwing its weight behind Baku and saying it is warning Yerevan that it would not hesitate to stand against any kind of attack on its eastern neighbor.