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First Russian military planes with medics & supplies land in coronavirus-hit Italy First Russian military planes with medics & supplies land in coronavirus-hit Italy
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The first two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes carrying medical supplies and experts to help Italy battle the devastating Covid-19 outbreak have landed at the Italian air force base Praktik de Mare. Three Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes carrying medical supplies and experts to help Italy battle its devastating Covid-19 crsis landed at the Italian air force base Praktik de Mare, on Sunday.
The planes brought Russian military medics and specialists in infectious diseases, as well as equipment necessary for diagnostics and disinfection of the deadly coronavirus. The aircraft brought medics and specialists in infectious diseases from Russia, as well as equipment necessary for diagnostics and disinfection.
The experts will immediately begin their work once the Italian side clarifies their areas of deployment, the Defense Ministry reported. The emergency aid was received personally by the Italian Chief of the Defense Staff, General Enzo Vecciarelli, who thanked the Russian people for lending a helping hand.
In total, the Defense Ministry prepared nine cargo planes with emergency aid. The deployment was ordered by President Vladimir Putin after a phone call with Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday. The team will immediately begin their work once the Italian side clarifies areas of deployment, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
The death toll of the major coronavirus outbreak plaguing Italy reached 5,476 on Sunday, in a chilling jump of 651 more casualties, while a total number of confirmed cases is nearing 60,000, according to the latest figures from health authorities. In total, Moscow prepared nine cargo planes with emergency aid. The deployment was ordered by President Vladimir Putin after a phone call with Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday.
The death toll in the coronavirus outbreak plaguing Italy reached 5,476 on Sunday, with a chilling 651 more casualties, while the total number of diagnosed cases is nearing 60,000, according to the latest figures from health authorities.
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