2023-09-20 21:45:14
Russian peacekeepers died in Nagorno-Karabakh on Wednesday as a result of shots fired at their vehicle, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced in Moscow. According to the information, the peacekeepers were returning from their observation post near the Dzanjatag settlement when their vehicle came under fire with handguns. The people inside lost their lives.
They did not say how many people were in the vehicle. According to the ministry, Russian and Azeri investigators are currently working to investigate the incidents.
Maria Zakharovathe spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on his Telegram page that the peacekeepers “took the blow for the sake of peace in the region.”
Zaharova emphasized that the Armenian recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan was the final settlement of the issue, and Paris and Brussels encouraged it.
They should be asked why Nikol Pashinyan (Armenian Prime Minister) and the Armenian authorities acted in this way, and why Paris and Brussels persuaded the official Yerevan to do this
he added.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported that the peacekeepers had not experienced any violations of the ceasefire since 1:00 p.m. local time. Since the renewal of hostilities, 3,154 Karabakh have been evacuated from the Mardaker, Martuni and Askerans regions, including 1,428 children. He added that the evacuees were provided with warm food, taken to a place suitable for rest, and 16 people were given medical assistance.
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