A Russian peacekeeper was killed when a BTR-82 went off a mountain road in Nagorno-Karabakh. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The bulletin continues: “On December 11, one soldier of the Russian Armed Forces was killed and two were moderately and seriously injured when the BTR-82 of the Russian peacekeeping unit went off the mountain road.”
It was reported that the Azerbaijani side provided all necessary medical assistance to the wounded peacekeepers.
Previously Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan statedHe said that the Karabakh conflict was initially unresolvable. He added that the liquidation process of Karabakh became irreversible after 2016. Pashinyan emphasized that his team has seen the difference between the perception and reality of the Karabakh issue in Armenia since coming to power.
On September 19, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced the start of a local anti-terrorism operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. The ministry said the aim of the operation would be to suppress “large-scale provocations” in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as to disarm and withdraw Armenian army units from the region. On September 20, Baku and Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire with the help of Russian peacekeepers. According to the agreement, Karabakh’s armed forces will be disbanded and their heavy equipment will be withdrawn and delivered. The implementation of this process will be monitored by the Russian peacekeeping mission.
The Baku operation sparked a wave of protests in Armenia calling for the resignation of current officials; More than 100 thousand internally displaced persons from Karabakh came to the republic. At the same time, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic decided to end the existence of the unrecognized republic as of January 1, 2024.
Previously in Armenia announced that he entered the country It is under the control of Azerbaijan.