During the day and night of October 21 and 22, the frontline operations in the direction of Aghdara-Agdam, Fuzuli-Jabrail and Zangilan-Gubadli continued with intensity. Armenian Armed Forces fired at our defensive positions with small arms, mortars and artillery.
Eurasia Diary reports citing reference to the Defence Ministry of Azerbaijan that the 5th Destroyer Regiment of Armenian Armed Forces in the direction of Aghdara was destroyed as a result of strong artillery shelling by Azerbaijani army. The commander of the 3rd Battalion of the regiment, Robert Hambartsumyan, went missing, and the chief of staff of the battalion was killed. As a result of the destruction of the underground shelter, there was a significant loss of Armenian armed personnel.
There are significant casualties among the personnel belonging to the 543rd Regiment of Armenian army. The regimental commander was wounded, his deputy, battalion commander Araik Hovakimyan, his deputies, a mortar battery and unit commanders were killed. The personnel of a unit of the 1st Battalion refused to enter the battle.
Currently, fighting continues on the entire front. Our troops monitor the operational conditions.