'Two helicopters shot down' as Azerbaijan and Armenia clash over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region

Armenia says it has shot down two Azerbaijani helicopters and destroyed three tanks in fighting around the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The breakaway region's defence ministry also claimed it had destroyed four Azeri helicopters, 15 drones and 10 tanks during clashes early on Sunday.Armenia's defence ministry said the latest incident began with an Azerbaijani attack - while Azerbaijan said the Armenian side attacked first and that they had launched a counter-offensive.