As per reports, 15 servicemen were killed and three others suffered serious injuries after a military barracks caught fire overnight in Armenia on Thursday, stated the defence ministry.&nbsp;

The fire "broke out in the barracks of an engineer and sniper company of a military unit", stated the ministry. "Fifteen servicemen were killed as a result... The condition of three (other) servicemen is assessed as serious," it added.&nbsp;

It stated that the fire broke out around 01:30 am on Thursday (2130 GMT Wednesday) in Azat's barracks, which is a village in Gegharkunik's eastern region, near Azerbaijan's border.&nbsp;

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The accident was "a result of the violation of fire safety rules, during which prohibited substances were used", said Defence Minister Suren Papikyan, while speaking at a cabinet meeting where he gave the preliminary information.

"We are talking about gasoline," he added. An army corps commander and various senior officers were dismissed by Papikyan over the incident.&nbsp;

Investigators stated that a criminal investigation is being carried out into any kind of violation of the safety standards.

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Around a dozen people had lost their lives in an explosion which was followed by a fire at Yerevan's busy market in August 2022.&nbsp;

The defence ministry of Armenia on Thursday said that one of its servicemen suffered injuries in Azerbaijani fire and that his condition is "serious".&nbsp;

While speaking to local media, the defence ministry of Azerbaijan denied any kind of open firing by its soldiers. Both sides keep accusing each other of breaking the truce that was finalised after Russia's mediation and led to the end of fighting between the two countries in 2020.&nbsp;

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As per reports, 15 servicemen were killed and three others suffered serious injuries after a military barracks caught fire overnight in Armenia on Thursday, stated the defence ministry.

As per reports, 15 servicemen were killed and three others suffered serious injuries after a military barracks caught fire overnight in Armenia on Thursday, stated the defence ministry. The fire "broke out in the barracks of an engineer and sniper company of a military unit", stated the ministry. "Fifteen servicemen were killed as a result... The condition of three (other) servicemen is assessed as serious," it added. It stated that the fire broke out around 01:30 am on Thursday (2130 GMT Wednesday) in Azat's barracks, which is a village in Gegharkunik's eastern region, near Azerbaijan's border. ALSO READ| Armenia blames Azerbaijan and Russia for food shortage in Nagorno-Karabakh The accident was "a result of the violation of fire safety rules, during which prohibited substances were used", said Defence Minister Suren Papikyan, while speaking at a cabinet meeting where he gave the preliminary information. "We are talking about gasoline," he added. An army corps commander and various senior officers were dismissed by Papikyan over the incident. Investigators stated that a criminal investigation is being carried out into any kind of violation of the safety standards. WATCH | WION Fineprint: Why are Armenia and Azerbaijan fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh? Around a dozen people had lost their lives in an explosion which was followed by a fire at Yerevan's busy market in August 2022. The defence ministry of Armenia on Thursday said that one of its servicemen suffered injuries in Azerbaijani fire and that his condition is "serious". While speaking to local media, the defence ministry of Azerbaijan denied any kind of open firing by its soldiers. Both sides keep accusing each other of breaking the truce that was finalised after Russia's mediation and led to the end of fighting between the two countries in 2020. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Hundreds of British soldiers have been barred from serving in the Balkans after footage of an orgy at a military base surfaced.General Sir Patrick Sanders, the army's commander, reportedly wrote to military commanders, stating that deploying the soldiers overseas would "risk the mission or the reputation of the British army."

According to The Times, the troops from the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment will not receive a medal or additional pay since they "fell short of what we all expect of our army."

The Royal Military Police launched an investigation into eight paratroopers earlier this month after they were caught on camera enjoying a consensual orgy with a woman at Merville barracks in Colchester, Essex.

Despite the fact that military police determined no crime had been committed, Sanders claimed the conduct may have been seen as "demeaning women" and that it violated army ideals and standards, according to the New York Times, which obtained a copy of the letter. 
 
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According to the newspaper, the woman was smuggled into the barracks as many as 31 times in five months. The event occurred after a number of previous incidents of improper behaviour during an exercise in North Macedonia in May, when members of 3 Para, as well as soldiers from other battalions, were accused of "unprofessional behaviour" during the drill.

The yearly deployment to the Balkans is for a 10-day drill with Nato partners, but troops usually stay for longer. More than 400 paratroopers will deploy to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, but they will be denied a medal and additional money that they are accustomed to receiving for overseas service.

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Hundreds of British soldiers have been barred from serving in the Balkans after footage of an orgy at a military base surfaced.General Sir Patrick Sanders, the army's commander, reportedly wrote to military commanders, stating that deploying the soldiers overseas would "risk the mission or the reputation of the British army." According to The Times, the troops from the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment will not receive a medal or additional pay since they "fell short of what we all expect of our army." The Royal Military Police launched an investigation into eight paratroopers earlier this month after they were caught on camera enjoying a consensual orgy with a woman at Merville barracks in Colchester, Essex. Despite the fact that military police determined no crime had been committed, Sanders claimed the conduct may have been seen as "demeaning women" and that it violated army ideals and standards, according to the New York Times, which obtained a copy of the letter. Watch | 'Russia has strategically lost the war,' says UK armed forces chief According to the newspaper, the woman was smuggled into the barracks as many as 31 times in five months. The event occurred after a number of previous incidents of improper behaviour during an exercise in North Macedonia in May, when members of 3 Para, as well as soldiers from other battalions, were accused of "unprofessional behaviour" during the drill. The yearly deployment to the Balkans is for a 10-day drill with Nato partners, but troops usually stay for longer. More than 400 paratroopers will deploy to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, but they will be denied a medal and additional money that they are accustomed to receiving for overseas service. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Russia says it has built four new military barracks in the Kuril islands, angering Tokyo on Tuesday with whom it has been locked in a decades-long row over the archipelago in the Sea of Japan.

Moscow and Tokyo are still technically at war, with neither side historically prepared to budge on a dispute over the ownership of the islands seized by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II.&nbsp;

Soldiers will be able to move into the new dormitories by the end of the year, the Russian defence ministry said in a statement on Monday.&nbsp;

The ministry said 188 families of contracted soldiers can settle in the housing complexes.&nbsp;

It added that the new barracks were part of the "development of military and social infrastructure" on the islands.

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told a news conference on Tuesday morning that Tokyo would protest the move.

Two of the Russian barracks are on Iturup island and the other two are on Kunashir island.&nbsp;

Russian television channel Zvezda, run by the defence ministry, published a video of the new housing, saying nursery schools and sports centres were also being built for the soldiers' families. &nbsp;

In November, Russia and Japan agreed to accelerate talks to formally end World War II hostilities, using a Soviet-era peace declaration as their starting point and throwing into doubt the fate of four disputed islands. &nbsp;

The 1956 peace declaration restored diplomatic ties but Tokyo and Russia stopped short of signing a formal peace treaty due to the territorial row. &nbsp;&nbsp;

At the time, Russia offered to give Japan the two smallest islands in the strategically-located Kuril chain, occupied by Soviet troops in 1945, in exchange for agreeing to a treaty and Moscow keeping the bigger islands. &nbsp;

But this idea was rejected by Japan, which still claims the entire chain.

Russia says it has built four new military barracks in the Kuril islands, angering Tokyo on Tuesday with whom it has been locked in a decades-long row over the archipelago in the Sea of Japan.

Russia says it has built four new military barracks in the Kuril islands, angering Tokyo on Tuesday with whom it has been locked in a decades-long row over the archipelago in the Sea of Japan. Moscow and Tokyo are still technically at war, with neither side historically prepared to budge on a dispute over the ownership of the islands seized by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II. Soldiers will be able to move into the new dormitories by the end of the year, the Russian defence ministry said in a statement on Monday. The ministry said 188 families of contracted soldiers can settle in the housing complexes. It added that the new barracks were part of the "development of military and social infrastructure" on the islands. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told a news conference on Tuesday morning that Tokyo would protest the move. Two of the Russian barracks are on Iturup island and the other two are on Kunashir island. Russian television channel Zvezda, run by the defence ministry, published a video of the new housing, saying nursery schools and sports centres were also being built for the soldiers' families. In November, Russia and Japan agreed to accelerate talks to formally end World War II hostilities, using a Soviet-era peace declaration as their starting point and throwing into doubt the fate of four disputed islands. The 1956 peace declaration restored diplomatic ties but Tokyo and Russia stopped short of signing a formal peace treaty due to the territorial row. At the time, Russia offered to give Japan the two smallest islands in the strategically-located Kuril chain, occupied by Soviet troops in 1945, in exchange for agreeing to a treaty and Moscow keeping the bigger islands. But this idea was rejected by Japan, which still claims the entire chain.

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