Karabakh: Russian peacekeepers have cleared 248 hectares from mines

PanARMENIAN.Net - Engineering units of the Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh have cleared 248 hectares of terrain, 95.3 kilometers of roads, and 423 buildings, the Russian Defense Ministry reports.

Since the deployment of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Karabakh, over 8300 explosive objects have been discovered and neutralized.

"Explosive objects and unexploded ammunition are removed and destroyed at a specially equipped landfill. Ammunition that cannot be evacuated is destroyed on site," the Ministry said.

"With the assistance of Russian peacekeepers, the restoration of vital engineering infrastructure in areas affected by the war is underway."

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities.