Armenia says 207 soldiers killed or missing in clashes with Azerbaijan

By Ahmet Gencturk

ANKARA (AA) – Armenia on Monday said that 207 of its soldiers were either killed or went missing during recent clashes with Azerbaijan.

“Three civilians were killed, two others are considered missing, 293 servicemen and 3 civilians were wounded, and 20 servicemen were captured,” said Armenia’s Security Council said in a statement after a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Baku has accused Yerevan of "large-scale provocations," saying saboteurs planted mines and Armenian forces carried out “intensive” firing on Azerbaijani positions.

Türkiye reiterated its support to Azerbaijan, calling on Armenia to remain committed to the agreement that ended the armed conflict in 2020.

Relations between the former Soviet republics have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.

New clashes broke out in the fall of 2020, and Azerbaijan liberated several cities and over 300 settlements and villages that were under Armenian occupation. The fighting ended with a deal brokered by Russia.