On July 18, at approximately 06:38, the air defense units of the Defense Army, in the north-easterly direction, shot down an ORBITER-3 reconnaissance drone of the adversary, Armenian defense minister’s spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan said on Facebook.
"The frontier units of the Defense Army continue to be in full control of the situation on the frontline and are confidently carrying out the protection of the Republic’s air and land borders", she said.