Weapons on the front line and in depth the positions of the formation of the armed forces of armenia, their longterm firing points, as well as combat assets and military objects, the shelling system, are disabled positions of the Azerbaijani Army by formations of the armed forces of armenia in the karabakh region, the continuation of mining of our territories, carrying out work on engineering improvement of combat positions , as well as the increase in the number of trenches and dugouts in recent months has become the reason for an even greater increase in tension, mentioned in the message, Azerbaijan Ministry of defense, khajaly region and the village of red bazaar, in the direction of which the attack was carried out, located in nagornokarabakh. According to baku, there are combat positions there armenian army, only yerevan claims that there are no armed forces of armenia in this territory, as previously in azerbaijani official communications and the media the false statement continu
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Armenias Prime Minister has warned of the risk of full scale war after clashes with azerbaijani troops broke out in the territory of Nagorno Karabakh. Officials in the breakaway region, which is controlled by ethnic armenians, say 16 soldiers have been killed. Azerbaijan has also reported deaths. Armenia accuses azerbaijan of launching an attack on civilian settlements, and its Defence Ministry says its troops have destroyed three tanks and shot down two helicopters. The Azerbaijan Ministry of defence has denied targeting civilians and said it had launched a counter offensive against armenian shelling. The two former soviet countries have been in conflict for more than a quarter of a century over azerbaijans breakaway area. Our correspondent Rayhan Demytrie reports. Sunday morning in Nagorno Karabakh. Heavy fighting using tanks, artillery,
Also going into local lockdown tomorrow evening. Police investigating the murder of Sergeant Matt ratana at croydon in south london on friday have arrested a man on suspicion of supplying a firearm. President trump nominates the conservative judge, Amy Coney Barrett, to fill the vacant seat on the us Supreme Court. More arrests at an Anti Government protests in belarus, as protest leaders claim they will succeed in replacing alexander lu kashenko. And in half an hour here on bbc news, as fresh protests take place. Global questions takes a look at the belarus crisis, where the stakes are high for president putin as well. Good afternoon. The government has defended its decision to allow hundreds of thousands of students to return to university. Thats despite several outbreaks of coronavirus which have seen many students confined to their rooms on campuses. The culture secretary Oliver Dowden said today its important that students didnt give up a year of their lives by not returning to th
This is bbc news with the latest headlines at 2. The government defends its decision to allow students to return to university despite several outbreaks of coronavirus, which have seen many confined to their rooms. Labour demands assurances. Students have been done over on their a levels, they had been done ever on freshers week. The government has threatened to lock them up in university and when they graduate they could be facing long term unemployment. It is important for students not to have to give up a year of their life by not going to university and they are going to university and paying the fees accordingly. Wales two biggest cities prepare for lockdown. From 6pm, swansea and cardiff will go under heightened covid restrictions. And the first minister has Just Announced a further three areas
will come under tighter rules tomorrow. As senior political figures Mark National Police Memorial day in the uk britains top Police Official pays tribute to the sergeant shot in south lond