January 19, 2017 - 11:08 AMT
Azeri troops fire from Black Arrow, Istiglal and SVD sniper rifles

Around 70 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line with Nagorno Karabakh overnight on January 18-19.

Azeri troops, in particular, employed various caliber firearms to fire more than 600 shots. Also, they used Black Arrow, Istiglal and SVD sniper rifles to shell the Karabakh frontline.

The Karabakh Defense Army troops continue controlling the situation on the contact line, retaliating only in case of extreme necessity.

More than 45 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered on the contact line the night before.