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| Russian military planes with medics & supplies land in coronavirus-hit Italy (VIDEO) | Russian military planes with medics & supplies land in coronavirus-hit Italy (VIDEO) |
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| Seven Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes carrying medical supplies and experts to help Italy battle its devastating Covid-19 crisis have landed at the Italian Air Force base Pratica di Mare. | |
| The aircraft brought medics and specialists in infectious diseases from Russia, as well as equipment necessary for diagnostics and disinfection. | The aircraft brought medics and specialists in infectious diseases from Russia, as well as equipment necessary for diagnostics and disinfection. |
| The teams will immediately begin their work once the Italian side clarifies areas for deployment, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. | |
| The emergency aid was received personally by Italian Chief of the Defense Staff General Enzo Vecciarelli, who thanked the Russian people for lending a helping hand. | |
| In total, Moscow prepared nine cargo planes with emergency aid. The deployment was ordered by President Vladimir Putin after a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday. | |
| The death toll from 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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