The Azerbaijani military opened fire on Armenian combat positions in the western section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border near the village of Yelpin in Vayots Dzor Province on Thursday evening, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Shots were also fired at the road leading to the village, damaging a civilian car. The Azerbaijani troops also employed large-caliber firearms.

“The Azerbaijani fire was suppressed after Armenia’s retaliatory measures. There are no casualties on the Armenian side,” reads the statement.'