The situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remained relatively calm overnight, Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan said in a Facebook post Saturday, July 18.

The Azerbaijani Armed Forces used firearms to shoot in the direction of the Armenian bases positioned near the villages of Movses, Zangakatun and Khndzorut.

The situation on the border between the two countries escalated on July 12, with Azerbaijan having launched three unsuccessful infiltration attempts since that day. The Azerbaijani military has also been firing on the Armenian positions, and using large caliber grenade launchers and combat drones to target civilian homes in several border settlements. Four servicemen of the Armenian army have been killed, while Azerbaijan has reported 12 deaths.