Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan

07/31/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/31/2024 01:01

Engineering support measures are ongoing

More than 1184 hectares of territory were completely cleared of mines in the liberated territories in July this year as a result of the activities of the units and subunits of the Engineering Troops of Azerbaijan Army.
39721 hectares of land were cleared from mines and unexploded ordnance by the Azerbaijan Army's engineer-sapper units in the liberated territories up to date. In total, 13045 pieces of unexploded military ammunition, 3318 pieces of anti-tank mines and 10463 anti-personnel mines were detected and destroyed.
In accordance with the plan, the necessary measures for restoring social well-being and ensuring safety, including engineering support focused on expediting the organization of road and infrastructure works are ongoing in Azerbaijani historical territories liberated from occupation.