The battalion of military engineers and sappers will be sent in late September-early October and will remain in Lebanon for three to four months.
Ivanov said the Russian military will work independently from a UN peacekeeping force. Russia will also send an unspecified number of armed guards to provide security during the reconstruction work.
(compiled from agency reports)
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