"The safety of the buses moving across the contact line for the return of civilians to their homes in Stepanakert was ensured by the Russian military," RIA Novosti was quoted as saying.

It is noted that over 1,100 people returned to their homes per day.

Since November 14, more than 7 thousand refugees have returned to Stepanakert.

Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke about the peacekeeping operation in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.