Azerbaijan's Armed Forces intensified shelling at the combat positions and peaceful settlements along the Line of Contact on April 26 and continued heavy shelling overnight. According to the NKR Defense Army, the Azerbaijani side used nearly all types of weapons it has, including mortars, howitzers, MM-21 "Grad" multiple rocket launchers. Azerbaijan fired more than 550 rounds. The northeast positions of the NKR Defense Army were shelled most intensively. The populated areas Martakert, Nerkin Khoratagh, and others were subjected to artillery shelling. Hayk Samvel Minasyan, a soldier of the NKR Defense Army, received fatal wounds. The NKR Defense Army extends condolences to the family and the friends of the killed. To repel Azerbaijan's aggression, the NKR Defense Army had to take punitive actions, causing tangible casualties to the adversary through pinpoint attacks. At present the situation along the Line of Contact is relatively calm.