Azerbaijani armed forces continue shelling the north-eastern section of the Nagorno Karabakh contact line, firing from mortars, cannons, also using unmanned aerial vehicles.

Speaking to a group of foreign and local journalists, a Karabakh army Colonel urged them to maintain distance from each other, as unmanned drones were still flying nearby.

Only after the Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army destroyed the drone, the journalists were able to move forward to hotspots of military actions.

“Can you see the soil I am standing on? No Turk will ever set foot in this land. Even if I fall, I am sure my fellow comrades will have my back,” an Armenian artilleryman said.

“Precision lies in the core of Armenian artillery. We are ready to fire every single moment.”

Also, the soldiers urged reporters to immediately return to safer areas, as the rival’s drones could target them any minute.

And they were right: on the way back, three shells landed some 30m, 50m, and 55m far from the journalists’ car. No casualties were reported.

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.

As many as 20 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 70 were wounded in the course of military operations. In addition, five civilians have been killed.

26 soldiers have gone missing so far.

As of April 4, the Azerbaijani side has lost 20 tanks and over 5 armored vehicles, including an IFV, as well as 1 TOS-1A Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher, 1 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, 2 military helicopters and 6 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Seven Karabakh tanks have been neutralized since April 2. The Armenian side has lost eight positions (300 meters overall).