April 5, 2016 - 12:43 AMT
Armenia reveals names of 13 fallen Karabakh soldiers

The Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan published the names of 13 soldiers who were killed in the course of military clashes between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan.

The fallen servicemen are: Junior Sergeant Vrezh Sargsyan (b. 1989), Private Harutyun Abrahamyan (b. 1985), Captain Hovsep Kirakosyan (b. 1988), Private Nodarik Margaryan (b. 1963), Private Sasun Mkrtchyan (b. 1989), Captain Armenak Urfanyan (b. 1990), Private Qyaram Sloyan (b. 1996), Sergeant Yuri Paramazyan, Major Hovsep Mayilyan (b. 1978), Private Aghasi Asatryan (b. 1996), Senior Sergeant Meruzhan Stepanyan (b. 1993), Major Hayk Toroyan (b. 1985), Junior Sergeant Ruben Iskandaryan (b. 1993).

As many as 20 Karabakh servicemen were killed and 70 were wounded in the course of military operations. In addition, 4 civilians and 7 volunteers have been killed.

26 Karabakh soldiers have gone missing so far.

As of 10:00 p.m., April 5, the Azerbaijani side has lost 29 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 7 unmanned aerial vehicles.

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