Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh is continuing for the fifth day.
[The news as it happened: Sunday and Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday]
The biggest developments from last night:
- Fighting continues, though reportedly, at a lesser intensity than before.
- Russian FM Sergei Lavrov confirms readiness to meet with Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
- Iran reportedly shot down a ‘suspected Azerbaijani drone’ that flew over its airspace near the border with Nagorno-Karabakh.
- Russian Ministry of Defence states that: ‘According to incoming reports, militants from illegal armed units are being moved to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone from Syria and Libya to take a direct part in the hostilities.’
- The BBC reports that at least 10 Syrian fighters on the Azerbaijani side have been killed in the fighting so far. Azerbaijan has denied the presence of any Syrian fighters among its ranks.
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