The Ministry of Defence specified that the helicopters will also be used to deliver logistical equipment and personnel of the peacekeeping contingent to hard-to-reach areas.
According to TASS, Russian Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters will control the areas of cessation of hostilities in the conflict zone in Nagorno-Karabakh.
“The helicopters will be involved in a peacekeeping operation for air monitoring of areas of ceasefire control and military operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone”, – the Russian Defence Ministry said.
The helicopters were delivered to the airfield of Yerevan by military transport aircraft An-124 “Ruslan”.