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14 July 2022, 23:45

Armenian soldier perishes in combat position

Today, a body of a 19-year-old conscript soldier with a gunshot wound to the head has been found at a combat position of a military unit in Armenia.

The “Caucasian Knot” correspondent has been informed about the soldier’s death by the press service for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia. The body of Arsen Manukyan was found at the combat position of the military unit stationed to the east.

An investigation into the circumstances of the soldier’s death has been launched, the press service for the Armenian MoD reports.

The “Caucasian Knot” has also reported that on June 18, Armenian conscript soldier Grach Piliposyan died as a result of a shelling attack.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on July 14, 2022 at 02:20 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: Tigran Petrosyan Source: СK correspondent

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