Ishkhan Vahanyan, commander of the 5th Battalion of Jrakan, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and stripped of his rank of major in the RA Armed Forces.

Ishkhan Vahanyan, commander of the 5th Battalion of Jrakan, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and stripped of his rank of major in the RA Armed Forces.Ishkhan Vahanyan, commander of the 5th Battalion of Jrakan, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The sentence was announced today, October 10, by Judge John Hayrapetyan of the Yerevan Criminal Court of General Jurisdiction. Hetq.
Furthermore, according to the court’s decision, Vahanyan was additionally stripped of his rank of major in the RA Armed Forces.
Exactly five years ago, on this same day, October 10, 2020, the enemy attacked Mount Khurhat, where the 5th Battalion of Jrakan, composed primarily of new recruits, was stationed. According to testimony, Ishkhan Vaganyan descended the mountain, reported being wounded, got into his car, and drove away, taking his communications equipment with him. Exactly five years later, the commander, accused of abandoning his recruits and deserting the battlefield, was sentenced to prison.