Live Updates: Baku Claims Yerevan Attacked Villages, Azerbaijani Positions in Karabakh Overnight

The Azerbaijani side launched artillery fire in the direction of the Armenian units. Several artillery projectiles fell in the territory of Iran.

— Shushan Stepanyan (@ShStepanyan) November 3, 2020

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that Armenia has disseminated false information, reporting that Nagorno-Karabakh’s city of Shusha was attacked using prohibited weapons.

Earlier in the day, the State Service of Emergency Situations of the unrecognized Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh reported that the cities of Shusha and Martuni had been attacked with the Smerch multiple rocket launchers.

“The information on alleged shelling of the city of Shusha with prohibited projectiles, which have been disseminated in the Armenian mass media, is misinformation,” the ministry said.

The long-lasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which dates back to 1988, escalated afresh on September 27. Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of starting the military action. Reports indicate that civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh are bearing the brunt of artillery shelling.

Armenia has declared martial law and called for a general mobilization, while Azerbaijan has also announced partial mobilization and partial martial law. The parties have since agreed to three humanitarian ceasefires, but hostilities have continued nonetheless.

The statement of the Azerbaijani side that the Armenian Armed Forces allegedly opened fire on Fizuli and nearby villages from Smerch MRLS is absurdity. No fire of any type was launched in the mentioned direction from the territory of Armenia.

— Shushan Stepanyan (@ShStepanyan) November 3, 2020