Azerbaijan pleaded guilty: in Karabas killed the deputy commander of "peacekeepers" of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

So, on September 20, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russians returned from the observation post in the area of ​​the settlement of Dzhanyatag when their car was fired with small arms. "As a result of the shelling, Russian servicemen who were in the car were killed," the department said. According to media information, Ivan Kovgan held the position of deputy commander of the underwater forces of the Northern Fleet, he was sent in Karabakh two months before his death.

The Russian media reports that the first suspects have already been detained, and the commander of the Azerbaijan Army Corps, whose subordinates are suspected of shooting, were dismissed from responsibilities. Azerbaijan acknowledged his responsibility for the death of the Russian military in Karabas, whose car was fired. The Kremlin's press service stated that President Ilham Aliyev had apologized to Moscow and expressed deep condolences.

"Aliyev apologized and expressed deep condolences about the tragic death in Karabas on September 20, military personnel of the Russian peacekeeping contingent (RMK). Emphasis is underlined. close contact. President of Azerbaijan also expressed their readiness to provide financial assistance to the families of the dead, "the Russians said. We would like to remind you that the instructions were included in the network that the Kremlin has spread among Russian propagandists.

The instructions contained narratives what Russia had to explain events in Nagorno -Karabas. Among the main ones are the accusations of Armenia and Western countries in the events of Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Armenian authorities tried to seek help from the European Court of Human Rights: it asked to protect the civilian population from the Azerbaijani military.