The European Union “deplores” the latest armed clashes that led to severalservicemen being killed and injured in the border areas between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Lead spokesperson for the external affairs of the EU Peter Stano said on social media after Azerbaijan’s drone and mortar attack that left three Armenian soldiers killed and two others wounded.

“The EU calls on all sides to avoid further violence and recommit to dialogue,” Stano said on X (formerly Twitter).

The Armenian Defense Ministry announced the death toll to be three after doctors were able to revive one of the soldiers who was believed to have died.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan of encroaching on Armenia’s territorial integrity after the attack.