Criminal Case Initiated in Connection with the Murder of 3 Conscripts

The fifth garrison investigative division of the Military Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case under Article 104, Part 2, Points 1, 2, 6, 7, and 13 of the RA Criminal Code, concerning the murder of three servicemen as a result of gunfire from Azerbaijani armed forces.

According to preliminary information, on January 11, 2022, as a result of shots fired by the enemy towards the combat position located in the eastern direction of the Republic of Armenia, three conscripts received fatal gunshot wounds: Private Arthur Artyomovich Mkhitaryan (born 2002), Private Vahan Vachaghani Babayan (born 2003), and Junior Sergeant Rudik Rafikovich Garibyan (born 2002).

An investigation is underway.