(Reuters) – New clashes erupted Wednesday morning between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces, the Armenian Defense Ministry said, the day after dozens were killed in the heaviest fighting between the two neighbors since 2020.
Armenia said at least 49 of its soldiers were killed, while Azerbaijan reported the deaths of 50 of its soldiers on Tuesday, blaming each other for the renewed fighting that prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to demand calm.
The Armenian Defense Ministry said in a statement that Azerbaijan used artillery, mortars and small arms in its attack on Wednesday morning.
“The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is still tense,” he added, reiterating Armenia’s position that Azerbaijan has invaded its sovereign land.
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