The Armenian government has reported, through Sputnik Armenia, that "at least 6,650 people have crossed into the country from the Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh as of 13:00 GMT today, an increase from approximately 4,850 people five hours earlier." The Russian news agency TASS had previously stated, citing a statement from the Armenian government, that more than 2,900 people had crossed into Armenia from the region by 5 AM local time (01:00 GMT).