More than 1,700 hectares of territory cleared of explosive devices by Russian sappers in Nagorno-Karabakh
The personnel of the humanitarian demining company of the Russian peacekeeping contingent continues to work on clearing the area of explosive objects in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
It is noted that since November 23, 2020, 1,739 hectares of territory, 541 km of roads, 1,614 housing structures (including 30 socially significant objects) have been cleared of unexploded ordnance. In total, 25,349 explosive objects were found and neutralized by Russian peacekeepers.
The explosive objects found by the sappers were removed and destroyed at the specially equipped Ballydzha landfill. Ammunition that cannot be evacuated is destroyed on the spot with all necessary safety measures provided during blasting operations, the source said.