Russian sapper died in Karabakh

A Russian sapper died in Nagorno-Karabakh while clearing a road near the town of Shusha, Interfax reports with reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.

“There was an explosion of an explosive device. As a result of the explosion, an officer of the demining group of the International Mine Action Center was seriously injured. The soldier was promptly provided with medical assistance. During transportation to the hospital, the officer died from his injuries, ”the agency quotes a message from the military department.

• At the end of November 2020, Russia sent almost 2,000 peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement to cease hostilities in the unrecognized republic.