ArmInfo.Commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, Major General Andrey Volkov met with representatives of the public and opposition forces of Artsakh.
"During the meeting, Major General Andrey Volkov explained the position of the peacekeeping contingent regarding the ongoing developments, informed about the work done, and also assured that the Russian Federation would take all measures to prevent further aggravation of the situation," the message on the Russian peacekeepers' in Artsakh Telegram channel says.
On August 3, in the morning, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired at the combat positions of the Artsakh Defense Army and the place of permanent deployment of one of the military units, using mortars, grenade launchers and attack UAVs, as a result of which two contract soldiers were killed and 19 soldiers were injured.
On August 3, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan announced a partial military mobilization.