Border Clash Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Claims Lives of Several Soldiers

Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported casualties in a border clash near the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia's Defence Ministry stated that four servicemen were killed and another wounded in shelling near the border villages of Sotk and Norabak, while Azerbaijan claimed that Armenia struck its positions in the Kalbajar region using drones, injuring three servicemen. The incident follows Armenia's accusation of Russia's "absolute indifference" towards attacks on its territory. Nagorno-Karabakh has been a longstanding source of conflict between the two countries, and tensions remain high despite sporadic discussions for a peace deal. The ongoing fighting and blockade of Karabakh by Azerbaijan have strained relations between Armenia and Russia.