Armenian Defense Ministry Responds to Azerbaijani Claims About June Border Incidents

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The Ministry of Defense of Armenia responded to the Azerbaijani military department’s public claims about the alleged night-time bombardment of Azerbaijani positions on June 3, addressing the issue that emerged through the Republic telegraph channel, which reports on statements from the Ministry of Defense. In the Armenian account, the defense ministry asserts that the Azerbaijani assertion about Armenian forces firing on positions east of the border at 00:50 on June 3 is a fabrication, a point said clearly by the Armenian authorities as they characterized the Azerbaijani notice as misinformation and unverified by any independent corroboration from within the region. The Armenian side continues to emphasize that no further operational details were released at that moment and that, in line with standard military communications protocols, additional commentary would follow only if and when it could be substantiated with verifiable data from on-site observers or allied monitoring mechanisms.

According to the Armenian defense ministry, the Azerbaijani claim was designed to create a narrative of Armenian aggression without presenting concrete evidence that would withstand scrutiny. The statement, produced for public consumption, appears to be part of a broader pattern observed in the region where both sides frequently issue competing narratives about small-scale exchanges near the border. Armenian defense officials have historically urged media and international observers to rely on independently verifiable information and to regard such official bulletins as part of ongoing information operations rather than as definitive records of battlefield events.

In another development linked to the same time frame, the Armenian ministry’s communications noted that, in May, there was a Baku-issued assertion about the alleged breach by Armenian saboteurs, which Armenia characterized as false information. The ministry recounted an incident from May 26 at 19:00, when a logistics support vehicle carrying food and water was discovered alongside a secondary road used by Armenian military bases. The finding was presented as evidence challenging Azerbaijan’s portrayal of Armenian activities, suggesting that the information landscape around the border is characterized by competing narratives and allegations that require careful verification. The Armenian side framed this discovery as part of a broader effort to highlight the vulnerability of supply lines and the complexities of border security in the area, where both sides maintain military posture and routine patrols in proximity to contested zones.

Additionally, the Armenian defense ministry accused Azerbaijan of employing unmanned aerial vehicles against Armenian forces, reporting that one of the injured personnel was evaluated as in satisfactory condition. This element of the report underscores the ongoing risk to servicemen along the frontier and the continuing use of drone technology in contemporary border-domain operations. The ministry did not divulge further operational specifics about ongoing maneuvers, casualty figures, or the locations of affected units, noting that timing and verification of such details depend on subsequent battlefield assessments and official confirmations. The broader implications of these exchanges point to a tense security environment in which official statements are carefully timed and framed to influence domestic and international perception while information channels are still navigating the fog of conflict and the challenges of remote reconnaissance, beaconed communications, and the logistical realities that shape how both sides report incidents.

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