The Artsakh Defense Army continues to present modern-day heroes who distinguished themselves with exceptional progress and success during the war.
According to the Defense Army, in the analyses of the results of this war, special high praise will certainly be given to the skillful actions of the Defense Army’s artillerymen. They are carrying out operations that were not even foreseen in the training programs of the branch of service.
Among such artillerymen is the group commander, Lieutenant Colonel Arsen Hagopyan, together with his subordinates. Among numerous other successful operations, on 7 October they destroyed one enemy T-90 tank. Arsen Hagopyan has been nominated for the “Combat Service” medal. Private Vachagan Movsisyan has also been nominated for a medal of the same order, for successfully confronting enemy forces attempting to seize a combat position using “Droba” and other special means, and for halting them through persistent actions.
For seizing enemy positions and destroying large numbers of enemy personnel, weapons, ammunition and armaments, the “Combat Service” medals will be awarded to Sergeant Tigran Grigoryan, Sergeant-contract soldier Sevak Atayan, Junior Sergeants Kevork Atanesyan, Sevada Sirunyan and Davit Asovyan, Private-contract soldier Tigran Baghdasaryan, Senior Lieutenant Kevork Atanesyan, contract serviceman Sevada Hovsepyan, Privates Razmik Madatyan, Karlen Arakelyan, Ruben Gevorgyan, Narek Avetisyan, Samuel Papayan, commanders Serob Melkonyan and Alexander Avagimyan, and Senior Lieutenant Zohrab Gabrielyan:
Glory to our heroic boys:
