Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at least 49 of his country’s soldiers were killed in border clashes with Azerbaijan early Tuesday in the deadliest fighting since a 2020 war between the Caucasus nations.
While the intensity of the conflict has declined, “Azerbaijan’s attacks continue,” Pashinyan told lawmakers, saying Armenia had appealed to Russia and other allies for help. He spoke after the Russian Foreign Ministry urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to abide “in full” by a 9 a.m. cease-fire that Moscow said it had negotiated between the sides.
Armenia’s Defense Ministry said Azerbaijani forces shelled towns in southern and central Armenia and also used unmanned drones in attacks. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry denied it started the conflict and said its forces responded to “large scale Armenian provocation.”
