Intense battles took place in the Shushi-Karin Tak area in Nagorno-Karabakh overnight, as a result of which the Azerbaijani groups, suffering huge losses, retreated. The Armenian troops have now occupied more favorable areas, the Defense Army reported on Monday, November 9 morning.

According to Armenian Defense Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan, fighting in the vicinity of Shushi continues. Stepanyan said the Defense Army units are successfully carrying out their mission, depriving the enemy of initiative.

Also, fierce fighting was reported in the south-eastern, southern and south-western directions of the frontline overnight.

As of Monday morning, the Azerbaijani military has started attempts to attack in almost all the directions of the frontline. The Defense Army remains in control of the operative situation in the battlefield.

Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and terrorist mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages.