On February 8, around 2:15 p.m., a soldier of the Armed Forces died in the central military hospital of Stepanakert due to an illness (preliminary diagnosis: meningococcemia, lightning form), 1999. born Hayk Sergeyi Hakobyan.

An investigation is underway to find out the details of the incident.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Artsakh shares the heavy grief of the loss and expresses its support to the family members, relatives and fellow soldiers of the deceased serviceman.