As a result of the activities carried out in the liberated territories by the Azerbaijan Army’s engineer-sapper units, up to 15620 hectares of the area have been completely cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance throughout the current year.
To date, more than 29113 hectares of the area in the liberated territories have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance by the engineer-sapper units. In total, 10185 anti-personnel mines, 2580 anti-tank mines, and 10445 unexploded ordnances have been detected and neutralized.
The main efforts are aimed at demining settlements, sowing plots, roads, and infrastructure facilities in the liberated territories. MEMATT (Mechanical Mine-Clearing Equipment), which was purchased from fraternal Türkiye and transferred into the armament of Azerbaijan Army’s engineer-sapper units, is also involved in the demining work.
Necessary activities on engineering support continue in the liberated territories.