In Nagorno -Karabakh, Russian peacekeepers died as a result of shelling

On September 20, a car with the Russian military fell under the fire on September 20. The military personnel who were in it were killed by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The incident occurred "while returning from the observation post of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in the area of ​​the village of Dzhanatag," the department noted.

The shelling was led from small arms. Who led him is unknown. How many military were in the car, the department also did not specify.

"To clarify all the circumstances of the incident, Russian and Azerbaijani representatives of the investigating authorities work on the spot," the Ministry of Defense noted.

The Kremlin, commenting on the events in Nagorno-Karabakh, said that "de jure we are talking about Baku's actions on their territory." The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno -Karabakh continues to fulfill its functions.

Earlier, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow will have to be “preserving the lives of peacekeepers”.

The day before, the State Duma said that Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh have the authority to open fire only in the event of a threat of their life.