Defense Ministry: Azerbaijani serviceman voluntarily leaves hospital

A soldier of the extra-term active military service of the Azerbaijani army, Private Jamil Babayev voluntarily left the psychiatric department of the Ganja hospital, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said.

According to the ministry, a criminal case has been opened against Babayev, and an investigation is underway.

"Allegedly our soldier crossed into the territory under the control of the Russian peacekeepers," the ministry added.