In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, civilians evacuated from districts of the Nagorno-Karabakh arrive at the location of the Russian peacekeeping contingent amid the recent escalation in the region, in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, Azerbaijan. Since the start of active hostilities, Russian peacekeepers have evacuated as many as 5,000 civilians from the Mardakert, Martuni and Askeran districts. All evacuees are being provided with resting places and hot meals, and Russian military medics are providing them with medical treatment, the Russian Defense Ministry said on September 21. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
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- Package: Azerbaijan Armenia Tensions Evacuees
- Categories: Disasters & Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Nagornо-Karabakh
- Event date: 21.09.2023
- Date published: 21.09.2023
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1920x1080px, 397.8Kb
- Job-ID: d5fd178d03163e9a