The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent have started clearing and demining from explosive objects (EPOs) the territory of an ancient Armenian cemetery in the Shusha region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This was reported by the press service of the RF Ministry of Defense.

Every day, near the demarcation line in the Shusha region, Russian peacekeepers carry out work to search for unexploded ordnance, shells, shots and mines. The servicemen of the humanitarian demining unit carry out the tasks of cleaning up settlements and nearby territories intended for agricultural land and grazing livestock.

In total, since November 23, 2020, the humanitarian demining units of the Russian peacekeeping contingent have cleared more than 2,300 hectares of explosives from explosives, as well as 683 km of roads, about 2 thousand buildings; in total, more than 26 thousand ammunition has been found and neutralized.

In accordance with the agreements specified in the joint statement of the President of the Russian Federation, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, from 00:00 Moscow time on November 10, 2020, a complete ceasefire and all hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh were announced.

A peacekeeping contingent of Russia is deployed to control the ceasefire and military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh.