The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense reports that the units of the Artsakh Republic Defense Army opened fire at around 02:30 on August 13 in the direction of the Azerbaijani positions in the villages of Yukhari Veysal and Sghnakh, as well as near Shushi, are false, a statement by Artsakh Defense Army said. “It is obvious …

Up to 48.8 degrees Celsius. As Mediterranean countries struggle with the effects of the abnormally hot summer, the Sicilian commune of Katenanuova has already surpassed the 40-year European record temperature. And this is not the end, warn meteorologists. The peak of heat is ahead, Euronews writes. “As an expert, I was impressed by the intensity …

Russian Defense Ministry has reported one case of ceasefire violation in Nagorno Karabakh. “On August 11, at 7:29 and 7:58, the Azerbaijani armed forces carried out two strikes, using strike drones against Armenian positions in Nagorno Karabakh. There are no victims. The command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent has taken steps to prevent further aggravation …

A cargo ship has broken into two pieces after running aground in a northern Japanese port and is spilling oil into the sea, Japan’s coast guard has said, ABC reported. All 21 Chinese and Filipino crew members were safely rescued by the coast guard, the ship’s Japanese operator, NYK Line, said. The 39,910-tonne woodchip carrier …

Nine residents of Khanjyan community in Armavir province were diagnosed with intestinal infection of unknown etiology, Investigations Committee said in a report. A criminal case has been launched. In order to find out the essential circumstances of the criminal case, drinking water samples were taken from the apartments of the poisoned persons, forensic examinations were …

One person died and 15 people were injured after a blast in a bus in the city of Voronezh in central Russia on Thursday evening, the RIA news agency reported, citing regional health department. Representatives of Russia’s FSB security service have arrived to the scene to investigate the bus, it said. About 30 people were …

Some 6,055 COVID -19 tests were performed yesterday, revealing 397 new cases; nine people died As of August 13 Total number of tests performed in Armenia- 1,421,593 Confirmed positive cases – 233,797 Deaths – 4,678 Recovered – 228,183 Patients currently receiving treatment – 5,805

Turkish drone maker Baykar has released new details about its newest armed drone, designed to launch from ships packed with unmanned aircraft, according to Defensenews.com. “The Bayraktar TB-3, which is still in development, will be a larger and more capable model in the same family as the TB-2,” the company’s chief technology officer, Selcuk Bayraktar, …

The roof of the Zvartnots historical-cultural reserve-museum was damaged on August 11, its press service said in a statement. On August 12, accompanied by the director of the museum, Ara Tarverdyan,  the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations visited the territory of the reserve-museum. After the necessary discussions with the specialists, in the shortest …

Azerbaijani military unites attempted to cross the line of contact between the Artsakh and Azerbaijani armed forces in the western part of the Artsakh Republic in early hours of August 12. As a result of the counter-actions of the Defense Army, the attempt was prevented, the enemy was thrown back to the starting positions. The …