In Nagorno-Karabakh a military vehicle struck a mine, leaving three soldiers injured
A military truck of the Azerbaijan army ran over an anti-tank mine while moving supplies to front-line positions on hills near the village of Allahguller, in the Shusha region. The incident occurred on April 22, around 17:00 local time. The information comes from the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense and was reported by TASS, providing the official account of the event. The military vehicle was part of routine operations aimed at sustaining their forces on the frontline terrain.
The ministry stated that a mine positioned on the highway by Armenian forces detonated the vehicle. In the aftermath, the driver and one soldier sustained injuries. A second soldier who rushed to help the wounded was later blown up by an anti-personnel mine, compounding the casualties from the blast. The incident underscores the persistent dangers faced by troops operating in contested border areas and the fragility of ceasefire arrangements in the region.
The broader security environment in Nagorno-Karabakh has featured repeated reports of clashes and rule-of-law violations linked to the long-standing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenian-backed forces. Earlier updates from the Russian Ministry of Defense indicated that two ceasefire violations within the areas under Russian military responsibility had been recorded in the lead-up to this latest incident, highlighting ongoing tensions along the Line of Contact and in surrounding territories. These developments continue to shape the tactical realities for combat units and the humanitarian considerations for residents in the affected zones. — Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan; TASS