KARABAKH FORMS COMMISSION TO STUDY SHOOTING DOWN OF AZERBAIJANI RECONNAISSANCE DRONE
news.am
Sept 14 2011
Armenia
STEPANAKERT. - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army's press
service commented on Monday's shooting down of an Azerbaijani drone
flying through NKR air space.
"In parallel with the ceasefire violation at the line of contact
between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani forces, the adversary's air force
is likewise considerably active in recent periods, and it carries
out educational-military as well as reconnaissance flights.
According to the Defense Army's latest data, in recent days the
adversary's drones carry out fairly frequent reconnaissance flights
along the entire length of the border zone, and, in some cases, violate
Artsakh's air space. The Defense Army's air defense servicemen have
confirmed about such flights in the past 10 days, and corresponding
preventive measures are taken. On September 12 at 7:30 a.m., in
particular, and as a result of the special measures taken by the
Defense Army's Air Defense and Radio Electronics subdivisions, a
drone from the Azerbaijani air force was disabled nearby Vazgenashen
village of Martuni region. Parts of the downed plane are kept at
the Defense Army's respective services. A commission is formed to
study the details of the incident, and an investigation is underway,"
NKR Defense Army's press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
news.am
Sept 14 2011
Armenia
STEPANAKERT. - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army's press
service commented on Monday's shooting down of an Azerbaijani drone
flying through NKR air space.
"In parallel with the ceasefire violation at the line of contact
between the Karabakh-Azerbaijani forces, the adversary's air force
is likewise considerably active in recent periods, and it carries
out educational-military as well as reconnaissance flights.
According to the Defense Army's latest data, in recent days the
adversary's drones carry out fairly frequent reconnaissance flights
along the entire length of the border zone, and, in some cases, violate
Artsakh's air space. The Defense Army's air defense servicemen have
confirmed about such flights in the past 10 days, and corresponding
preventive measures are taken. On September 12 at 7:30 a.m., in
particular, and as a result of the special measures taken by the
Defense Army's Air Defense and Radio Electronics subdivisions, a
drone from the Azerbaijani air force was disabled nearby Vazgenashen
village of Martuni region. Parts of the downed plane are kept at
the Defense Army's respective services. A commission is formed to
study the details of the incident, and an investigation is underway,"
NKR Defense Army's press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.