Another 20 Russian Il-76 with peacekeepers went to Karabakh
Russia sent 20 more planes with 170 peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh per day. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to the Russian Ministry of Defense. In total, the peacekeeping contingent included 1960 servicemen, 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of automobile and special equipment. “Over the past day, 20 Il-76 aircraft of the military transport […]
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Russia sent 20 more planes with 170 peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh per day. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
In total, the peacekeeping contingent included 1960 servicemen, 90 armored personnel carriers and 380 units of automobile and special equipment.
“Over the past day, 20 Il-76 aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Aerospace Forces of Russia have already taken off from the Ulyanovsk-Vostochny airfield. The aircraft will deliver to the airfield in Armenia more than 20 heavy-duty off-road vehicles with trailers, material and technical support equipment, as well as more than 170 military personnel of the peacekeeping unit, ”the ministry said.
On November 13, undeclared equipment of Russian peacekeepers was noticed in Karabakh. Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and infantry fighting vehicles (BMP-2) of the Russian Armed Forces (AF) were filmed.
Earlier, Russia demanded the withdrawal of foreign fighters from Karabakh. Russian Foreign Ministry Speaker Maria Zakharova said that Moscow demands a solution to the issue. “The militants who were transferred to Nagorno-Karabakh did not disappear,” the diplomat recalled.
On November 9, the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan adopted a joint statement suggesting the cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh from November 10. The parties to the conflict stop at their positions. Azerbaijan will gain control over the territories of Aghdam, Gazakh, Kelbajar and Lachin regions. Russian peacekeepers entered the region.
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