Azerbaijan Violates Ceasefire Twice in a Week, Targets Civilians and Settlements: Summary

During the period from June 26 to July 3, a total of 27 reports of crimes and violations were registered in the duty divisions of the central and territorial units of the police, of which 12 were crimes. This information was provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Artsakh.

As a result of operational measures taken by police officers, 11 of these cases have already been solved and are under investigation. Through joint investigative actions conducted by the criminal investigation department and territorial units, two cases of illegal drug trafficking, cultivation, and sale were uncovered during the week. All six cases of disputes recorded in the duty division resulting in bodily harm to each other were revealed, as well as single cases of fraud and theft of personal property. Individuals who grossly violated public order were taken into custody by the police.

In the course of seven days, the Azerbaijani side grossly violated the ceasefire regime twice, targeting and shooting at civilians and settlements. On June 28, around 12:00 PM, a resident of the town of Jartark was working with a combine harvester in the administrative area of Martuni when they were shot at by small arms from adjacent Azerbaijani military positions. On the same day, another report was received from a resident of the village of Gishi. While performing agricultural work with a "Belarus-80" tractor in the administrative area of Jartark, they came under fire from Azerbaijani soldiers. The report has been passed on to the Russian peacekeeping forces.