Heavy battle has broken out between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both nations' defense ministries report clashes at various locations. Armenia claims that its territory is under attack and that Goris, Sotk, and Jermuk in the east are the targets of heavy shelling at the moment.
Update (2305ET): Fighting broke out overnight in several locations along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, and it was so serious that Yerevan requested assistance from its mighty ally Russia. This information was made public several hours after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia spoke on the phone late at night with President Vladimir Putin. According to a statement (machine translation), the Armenian administration has since confirmed that it has asked Russian military assistance to fend off Azerbaijani aggression and shelling:
"During the meeting, further steps were discussed to counter the aggressive actions of Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia that began at midnight. In connec...
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