Six more bodies were found during the search operations in southeastern part of Martuni and Varanda (Fizuli) regions in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on Wednesday, the State Service of Emergency Situations of Artsakh’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.

The remains of the three were retrieved from Ulyanasar area of Martuni region and the other three – from combat positions of Varanda region. According to preliminary data, they were servicemen. A  DNA forensic examination will establish their identity. 

Since the end of the 2020 Artsakh war, a total of 1,496 bodies of fallen soldiers and civilians have been found during the search operations.