August 1, 2016 - 10:42 AMT
35 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation on the line of contact

35 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation on the line of contact with Karabakh armed forces were reported on the night of July 31 – August 1. Over 200 shots were fired from various caliber weapons in the direction of Armenian military positions.

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army frontline units refrained from retaliatory actions continuing with their military duty, Karabakh Defense Ministry press service reports.

46 instances of Azeri ceasefire violation on the line of contact with Karabakh armed forces were reported on the night of July 31, with over 600 shots fired at Armenian positions. Serviceman Hovhannes Gasparyan (born 1997) was injured on July 31 in Azeri ceasefire violation south of the contact line. An investigation is underway to clarify the details of the incident.