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Military personnel of the Russian peacekeeping continent in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) continue to perform tasks to monitor compliance with the ceasefire and ensure the safety of motor transport, transportation of food and various goods along the Lachin corridor.

Over the past week, no ceasefire violations were recorded in the area of responsibility of the peacekeeping contingent, no provocative actions against Russian servicemen were noted, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

All observation posts of the Russian peacekeeping contingent are equipped with Blockpost fortifications designed to protect military personnel from small arms and shrapnel, as well as to conduct circular surveillance of the nearby territory.

“The passability is quite serious and active.  There is a transit transport. Our task is to ensure unhindered and calm passage through our section, for which we are responsible,” said Mikhail Barskov, a serviceman of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, who is serving at one of the observation posts.  “We are clarifying whether they are all right, whether they are doing well, how is the movement along the corridor, along our section.  We are interested in what kind of cargo they are carrying, we check the documents,” he added.

Also, the personnel of the observation posts of the Russian peacekeeping contingent regularly carries out combat training activities and conducts training to prevent violations, as well as a possible attack on the observation post.