The combat unit “Armenian Eagles” is stationed in Artsvanist, and is operating under the command of the chairman of the military-patriotic NGO “Armenian Eagles”, Colonel Khachik Asryan.
The detachment consists of young guys, dozens of middle-aged volunteers, participants of the Artsakh war, intelligentsia, the former Soviet military who served in Afghanistan. Volunteers go to the front line. On the one hand – the Iranian Plateau, and ahead of them – the positions of the enemy.

Gurgen Hovhannisyan, senior sergeant of the Armenian army. This name has become synonymous with life across the border. Experienced soldiers characterize him briefly: a conscript with independence of a general.

We’re going to the village Bartsrashen, where Narek grew up, who hit a helicopter with a grenade. In the spacious living room gathered friends, neighbors, teachers, relatives of Narek. There was also his younger brother, 9-year-old Mher, who says: “When I go to the army, I will bring down both a tank and a helicopter.”

Only holes from unexploded shells remind of the four-day war… Soon these holes will be filled up, but the courage of these guys will not be forgotten…

My company, which carried out combat duty, took the blow of superior enemy forces the first. On the night of April 2 at about 1:00am we received a telephone message about the expected invasion of sabotage-reconnaissance group. At 4am the enemy mobilized his artillery.

On the night of April 2 the guys of one of the north-eastern point were among the first who resisted the attack of the enemy, they were fighting under the command of Captain Armenak Urfanyan. The captain ordered his men to retreat, and he remained at the position. Only one, 19-year-old soldier Kyaram Sloyan did not obey the order.

Ranker Arsen Khachatryan briefly presents some details of the fight on the night of April 2nd. As usual we were conducting combat duty, when we noticed the approach of sabotage-reconnaissance group of the enemy. Our 9 soldiers met them with fire.