April 4, 2016 - 00:57 AMT
Armenian forces advance in Karabakh, liberate new positions

The Armenian armed units have made major advances in some parts of the contact line, liberating new positions and defense lines, Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post.

On the night of April 1-2, Azerbaijani armed forces initiated overt offensive operations in the southern, southeastern and northeastern directions of the line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh, using artillery, armored fighting vehicles and air force equipment among other weapons.

As many as 18 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 35-40 were wounded in the course of military operations.

As of April 3, the Azerbaijani side has lost 15 tanks and over 5 armored vehicles, including an IFV, as well as 2 military helicopters and 3 unmanned aerial vehicles.

One Karabakh tank has been destroyed so far.