


ArmInfo.The Russian military transport aviation sent another five Il-76 aircraft with the Russian military from Ulyanovsk to participate in the peacekeeping operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. This was announced on Wednesday by the Russian Defense Ministry.
"On November 11, 2020, another five Il-76 military transport aircraft with Russian peacekeepers flew from the airfield in the Ulyanovsk Oblast," the message says. The military department clarified that the personnel of the units of the 15th separate motorized rifle brigade (peacekeeping) of the Central Military District, materiel, automotive and special equipment are on board.
Earlier today, another three Il-76s flew with peacekeepers. Prior to that, the Defense Ministry reported that more than 400 Russian peacekeepers are already in Armenia. In total, 1,960 servicemen, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 units of automobile and special equipment will be deployed to deploy the peacekeeping contingent in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.


