During the day on the night of October 18 and the night of the 19th, the commander of the battalion carrying out combat missions in the defensive zone of the 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Armenian Armed Forces, which lost combat positions in many directions, withdrew.
The Defense Ministry issued a statement in this regard.
The chief of staff of the 63rd tank battalion, located in the defense area of the regiment, was killed, and the commander of the 1st battalion and his deputy Gevorg Makaryan were wounded.
Some of the personnel of the battalion in the defense area of the 5th Destroyer Regiment were destroyed, while others left the battle positions and fled. Among the dead was the deputy commander of the battalion, Major Hayk Stepanyan. The regiment received information about the lack of food, fuel and ammunition.
Commandant posts have been set up on the roads to prevent military officers, volunteers, as well as men under the age of 55 who want to emigrate to Armenia, fleeing from combat positions in the occupied territories.
During the inspection of vehicles in these areas, it was found that a large number of weapons, military clothing and equipment, as well as bedding were removed from the combat zone and transported to Armenia.