On August 27, at about 23.30, the Azerbaijani military fired at the positions of Armenian soldiers in the Norabak sector in the Gegharkunik region. This was stated today by the Ministry of Defense of Armenia. According to the department, the shooting was carried out from small arms.

“Abkhazia is not considering the option of joining the Russian Federation. The political forces of the republic stand for close and allied relations with Russia, but not for becoming one of its subjects,” said Sergey Shamba, Secretary of the Security Council of Abkhazia.

The United States imposed sanctions against Aimani Kadyrova, the mother of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. She heads the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation. Also on the "black list" was the Commissioner for Human Rights of Chechnya Mansur Soltaev.

Azerbaijan respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states, including Ukraine, always adhering to the UN Charter, norms and principles of international law. This was announced by the country's President Ilham Aliyev.

From the very beginning of the war, Azerbaijan extended a helping hand to Ukraine and provided various types of support. Hidayat Abdullayev, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the country, stated this in his statement to journalists.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin responded to the recent statement of the Azerbaijani ambassador.

The US authorities urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to "keep the momentum moving forward" to ensure lasting peace in the region.

Azerbaijani Ambassador Seymur Mardaliev met with Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Bogdan Drapyatiy. He stated that Baku would increase the size of the aid package to Ukraine.