On 18 October, the Azerbaijani armed forces launched a tank-led attack in the southern direction, using 7 tanks, including one T-90 unit, and 5 armored personnel carriers for transporting infantry.
The adversary aimed to exert fire and psychological pressure on the personnel through a swift attack, ensuring a breakthrough at an important section of the border.
Thanks to the professional skill, high moral and volitional qualities, and excellent coordinated actions of Colonels Stepan Kevorkyan, Stanislav Yeryomin, and anti-tank soldier, Private Garik Arakelyan, the attack was thwarted and the adversary was pushed back several kilometers. The spokesperson of the RA Ministry of Defense, Shushan Stepanyan, reported the heroic episode on her Facebook page.