23:50 First names of the soldiers killed during the repulse of the Azerbaijani aggression are published.

23:00 As a result of the counterattack of the Defense Army units, 11 units of the enemy's armored vehicles with their combat equipment were confiscated, including the HMM-3, wrote the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense Shushan Stepanyan.

22:00 Mostly modern Turkish weapons and ammunition, drones and planes are used. F16  is already vivid evidence that Turkish military equipment is used, Artsakh President said. 

22:00 PM Pashinyan meets with Defense Ministry and Armed Forces leadership

21:20 Nikol Pashinyan holds telephone conversation with Emmanuel Macron

21:00 There are queues all over Armenia with the number of participants eager to leave for Artsakh.  

20:00 Nikol Pashinyan holds phone conversation with Vladimir Putin

19:30 Iran is closely monitoring the alarming violence in Nagorno-Karabakh. We call for an immediate end to hostilities and urge dialogue to resolve differences.Our neighbors are our priority and we are ready to provide good offices to enable talks.Our region needs peace now, twitted Iranian FM Zarif.

19:00 The human losses of the opponent

The representative of the RA Ministry of Defense Artsrun Hovhannisyan said during the briefing that the fights are still going on. He informed that the enemy has significant losses - about 200 people, about 3 dozen armored vehicles, about 2 dozen drones, other equipment.

Losses of azeri military equipment

According to the information of the Artsakh Defense Army, during the battles the Azerbaijani army lost 3 helicopters, about 20 A drones (also strike), about 30 tanks and combat vehicles. 

Losses in the armed forces of Artsakh

"The units of the Defense Army, using anti-aircraft defense means, were able to hit three enemy helicopters, about 20 drones, including strike tanks, 30 tanks and combat vehicles. There are also casualties in the ARTSAKH Armed Forces - 16 killed and more than 100 wounded", said Arthur Sargsyan, Deputy Commander of the Artsakh Defense Army.

17:50 Azerbaijani army uses 300-caliber rocket launchers from its arsenal: Smerch, Kasirga, Polonez, etc, Rep of MOD stated.

17:00 RA National Assembly holds a special sitting.

"All the necessary instructions have been given, do not doubt this for a second," said the Prime Minister.

15:30 The RA Security Council is holding an extraordinary session.  

15:00 Call for the blood donation of the Ministry of Health.

14:50 At the moment Defense Army units conduct defensive combat operations in the northern, south-southeastern directions, stalling the enemy advance. The enemy incurred serious losses of manpower and armored vehicles. Defense Army units destroyed 4 enemy helicopters, around 15 UAVs, including attack drones, 10 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Defense Army losses are being clarified.

14:30 There are 2 confirmed victims and dozens of wounded among the civilian population, the Ombudsman of Artsakh reported.

13:00 This morning, the rocket fire of the Azerbaijani armed forces, which was mainly aimed at Artsakh, also hit the territory of Armenia in the direction of Vardenis, Armenia MOD Representative Hovhannisyan said. 

12:50 By the decision of the government, a state of war is declared in the Republic of Armenia and general mobilization. The decision will come into force from the moment of publication, the RA Prime Minister stated. (Martial law in Azerbaijan was stated to be effective from midnight, 28 September, while the curfew was stated to be effective in Baku, major cities and some regions from 21:00 to 06:00 local time.)

11:00 Artsakh President declares martial state and general mobilization for the age group over 18. "We did not want a war, this war was imposed on us, we are obliged to defend our homeland and families", said the President of Artsakh

10:55 First civilian casualties in Martuni, Artsakh: a woman and a 9 year old girl killed, 2 wounded.

10:00 The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has officially announced the launch of a "counterattack", which proves that the actions had been planned for a long time, the RA Defense Ministry spokesperson said.

09:20 Call for the peaceful population of Artsakh to shelter and not to come out of the street.

08:40 RA Minister of Defense David Tonoyan had a telephone conversation with Andrzej Kasprzyk, Personal Rep Of The Osce Chairman-Office

08:30 Statement by the MFA of Armenia

Early this morning, the Azerbaijani side launched missile attacks along the entire line of contact targeting also the peaceful settlements, including the capital Stepanakert.

The military political leadership of Azerbaijan bears full responsibility for the consequences of their aggression.

07:10 the Azerbaijani troops attacked along the entire length of the line of contact. Attacks by Azerbaijani troops in several directions have been repulsed, said Shushan Stepanyan, spokeswoman for the RA Ministry of Defense.