Russia's Il-76 extinguishes major fires in Serbia
Thanks to the coordinated actions of the crew, it was possible to eliminate the main fire foci on the territory of Serbia and prevent the spread of fire to residential areas. The Il-76 of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is effectively used for extinguishing large landscape fires.
Consensus
- The Il-76 aircraft from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (MCHS) participated in firefighting operations in Serbia.
- The main fire hotspots in Serbia were extinguished.
- The operation prevented the spread of fire to residential areas.
- The Il-76 conducted multiple flights, dropping a total of 1,909 tons of water.
- The aircraft operated under difficult conditions.
Points of divergence
- The main fire hotspots were located in the Deliblatska Peščara nature reserve and in the mountainous area near the city of Kraljevo. — tg_tass_agency
- The firefighting operations took place on the peak of Mount Trem in the Suva Planina mountain range in southeastern Serbia. — interfax
- The Il-76 can drop up to 42,000 liters of water per flight, enabling effective suppression of fires on difficult terrain. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Il-76 aircraft extinguished main foci of natural fire in Serbia — Интерфакс
- Aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation eliminated main fire foci in Serbia: in the Deliblatska Sand Nature Reserve and in mountainous terrain near the city of Kraljevo — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Il-76 of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations extinguished main fire foci in Serbia — Вести