Two contract servicemen of the Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) army were killed in a fresh attack by the Azerbaijani troops on Friday, the Artsakh Defense Ministry said in a statement.

“Since Friday afternoon, the units of the Azerbaijani armed forces, continuing the gross violations of the ceasefire, in addition to firearms, have been using combat drones, including the Bayraktar TB-2 type. Two contract soldiers of the Defense Army were killed as a result of the actions of the enemy. The number of wounded is being clarified,” the statement said.

As of 2pm, the operational and tactical situation on the eastern section of the border remained extremely tense, the ministry noted.