Azerbaijan violated convention by opening fire at ambulance (video)
Several hours ago new serviceman in critical condition was transferred from Artsakh to Muratsan military hospital by helicopter, informed Head of the DM Military-medical department, Colonel Kamavor Khachatryan. In general, the number of the wounded during the Armed forces’ full operations is 121. “As of 12:00 in the morning, we have 5 wounded in critical condition, in the intensive care unit, 10 servicemen- in serious condition. But I was informed short time ago that the health condition of one of the servicemen improved, the device was switched off, there is a contact. The others have light shrapnel wounds and after treatment they will be sent to military service,” noted Mr Khachatryan. Only one case of death was registered in case of injured serviceman transferred to garrison hospitals, in Martakert hospital, “In all other cases every wounded soldier was saved. It is an unprecedented indicator in case of so many inured servicemen,” highlighted Head of the Military-medical department. He noted that at present there are 32 wounded in Yerevan hospital. Kamavor Khachatryan also gave details from the incident connected with damaging the ambulance car, “One of the ambulance cars, which was heading to the front line, was destroyed by the Azerbaijani side in case when there was a cross on the car. According to the international conventions it isn’t allowed to open fire at a red cross. But the Azerbaijani side opened fire and damaged a car; but there aren’t casualties.” Though the hospital doesn’t carry out plastic surgery, the doctors do their best to save the limbs of the wounded, “We fight not only for the life of a soldier, but also for preventing disabilities. As a result of operation limbs were maintained.” As for the military crimes committed during the hostilities, the DM spokesperson Artsrun Hovhannisyan said, “All the materials were collected. They will be summed up and will be presented to the relevant bodies. There are various materials.” As for the cases of death of two servicemen in Karvachar, he said that investigation is underway. Search operations are being carried out for finding the missing.
