Artsakh Defense Army regains control over Varangatagh hill

The Artsakh troops on Tuesday regained control over Varangatagh hill in a counterattack involving the army special units, the Artsakh Defense Army said on Wednesday.

“As we reported earlier, yesterday the units of the Artsakh Defense Army continued administering debilitating blows to the enemy and significantly improving their positions.

“Particularly, yesterday, at around 2pm, a counterattack was organized with active participation of the Defense Army’s Special Purpose Units (SPU) and the detachment of Voluntary Movement NGO in the northern sector of the front,” the Defense Army said. “The onslaught has resulted in taking back a hill called Varangatagh (Lulasaz) and six enemy killed in action. At the moment combat operations in the conflict zone of Artsakh and Azerbaijan are going on.”

In the early morning of September 27, Azerbaijan launched a massive air and artillery attack on the Artsakh military positions, numerous civilian settlements and infrastructure in the country, including the capital Stepanakert, the towns of Martuni, Martakert, Shushi and Hadrut. Artsakh civilians were told to take shelter.

Both Armenia and Artsakh have declared martial law and a general mobilization.