Reacting to the growing violence, Gorbachev had also assigned units of the Soviet 4th Army's predominantly Azerbaijani 23rd Motorized Rifle Division, stationed along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, to serve as a buffer force. The 23rd Division and other elements of the Fourth Army were selected along with the Azerbaijani OMON to take part in Ring.
Reacting to escalating violence, Gorbachev deployed units from the Soviet 4th Army's Azerbaijani 23rd Motorized Rifle Division stationed along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border as a peacekeeping force. The 23rd Division and other elements of the Fourth Army were selected alongside the Azerbaijani OMON to participate in Ring.