2024 Armenian coup attempt allegations

2024 Armenian coup attempt
Date18 September 2024; 2 months ago (2024-09-18)
Location
Yerevan
Rostov on Don
Result Coup thwarted, plotters arrested
Belligerents
Government of Armenia
National Security Service		 Russophiles
Arbat Battalion[1]
Sev Hovaz[1]
Supported by:
 Russia (per Armenia)
Commanders and leaders
Armenia Nikol Pashinyan
Armen Abazyan		 Serob Gasparian[1]
Hayk Gasparyan[2]
Casualties and losses
3 plotters arrested[3]

On 18 September, 2024, the Government of Armenia announced that the National Security Service (NSS) had thwarted a coup attempt by Armenian Russophiles armed, trained, and financed by the Russian Federation.[4][3]

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  3. ^ a b Fornusek, Martin. "Armenia uncovers alleged coup plot with Russian trace". Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Russia tried to stage coup in Armenia, prosecutors allege". Politico. Retrieved 20 September 2024.