YEREVAN/BAKU, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Armenian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it has shot down two helicopters and three drones of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The move is a response to Azerbaijan's attack on civilians settlements in the disputed territory, the ministry said.
Also on Sunday, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry said it is currently launching a counter-offensive in the region.
Azerbaijan's state news agency Azertac reported that Armenia's 12 air-defense missile systems were destroyed while one military helicopter of Azerbaijan was shot down with crew alive during the clashes.
Heavy fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh region has caused civilian casualties on both sides, the Azerbaijani presidency reported.
Both sides said that the clashes are going on.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at loggerheads over the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh since 1988. Peace talks have been held since 1994 when a ceasefire was reached, but there have been occasional minor clashes along the borders. Enditem
