Nagorno-Karabakh]s capital Stepanakert is under Azerbaijan's rocket attack as of Monday, October 5 morning, according to Armenian Defense Ministry representative Artsrun Hovhannisyan said.

"At this moment, the adversary is firing rockets on Stepanakert with great intensity," Hovhannisyan said.

Azerbaijan launched a large-scale offensive against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Karabakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. International and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of civilian settlements.