Russia sends Il-76 to help Serbia fight wildfires
Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations aviation began extinguishing natural fires in Serbia. Today, a Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Il-76 aircraft made the first drop of 42 tons of water in the area of the Deliblatska Sand Nature Reserve.
Consensus
- The Russian Il-76 aircraft from MCHS arrived in Serbia on August 19.
- The aircraft was deployed to assist in fighting wildfires in Serbia.
- The operation was conducted at the request of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and under the direction of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
- The Il-76 has been conducting water drops on fire-affected areas, including the Deliblatska-Peščara nature reserve.
- The fire has affected over 3,500 hectares in Serbia.
- The operation is supported by Serbian authorities and involves coordination with local emergency services.
- The aircraft is equipped with specialized water-dumping equipment.
- The fire has been ongoing for over two weeks and is exacerbated by high temperatures, drought, and low water levels in the Danube River.
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić acknowledged Russian assistance and praised the effectiveness of the aircraft.
Points of divergence
- The Il-76 was temporarily not used due to technical maintenance and resumed flights on August 26. — kommersant
- The Il-76 conducted 3 flights and dropped 126 tons of water in the past 24 hours. — tg_mchs_official
- The Il-76 successfully extinguished major fire hotspots in the Deliblatska-Peščара nature reserve and in the Kraljevo area on August 23. — interfax
- The Il-76 was redirected to a new fire site near the Stolovi mountain after extinguishing major hotspots in Deliblatska-Peščará. — vesti
- The Il-76 performed five flights on August 21 and dropped 210 tons of water, protecting around 50 homes in the Truino village. — tg_rybar
- The Il-76 dropped 21 tons of water in a single pass, saving about 50 dacha homes in Truino. — vedomosti
- The Il-76 was directed to the epicenter of the fires in the region. — tg_tass_agency
- The Il-76 made its first water drop of 42 tons on August 20 in the Deliblatska-Pešćara area. — tg_MID_Russia
Coverage (20 sources)
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations continued to extinguish fires in the northwest of Serbia — Коммерсантъ
- International aid: firefighting for the sake of saving — МЧС России
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Aviation extinguished main foci of natural fire in Serbia — Интерфакс
- Aviation of the Emergency Situations Ministry of Russia eliminated main fire foci on the territory of the Republic of Serbia — МЧС России
- Il-76 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations sent to Serbia redirected to another area where fires are raging — Вести
- Friend's Help — Рыбарь
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations aircraft dropped 210 tons of water on fires in Serbia in one day — Вести
- Additional grouping of RSGC specialists joined firefighting efforts in Serbia — Интерфакс
- Air force of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia has been helping to extinguish natural fires in Serbia for the third day — МЧС России
- Emergency Ministry of Russia aircraft suppressed large natural fire foci in Serbia — Вести
- Russian aviation extinguishes fires in Serbia for the second day — Ведомости
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Il-76 aircraft, operating in Serbia to extinguish natural fires, is being directed to the epicenter of the blaze in the region. About... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations extinguishes natural fire in Serbia — Ведомости
- Specialists of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations began extinguishing natural fires in Serbia — Интерфакс
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations: Aviation of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations began extinguishing natural fires in Serbia — МИД России
- IL-76 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations began extinguishing natural fires in the Deliblatska Sand Forest nature reserve in Serbia, aviation services reported — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Aviation of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation began extinguishing natural fires in Serbia — МЧС России
- Russian Il-76 began extinguishing a natural fire in Serbia — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Il-76 aircraft arrived in Serbian Niš. It will help in extinguishing natural fires, reports TASS correspondent. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Il-76 arrived in Serbia to extinguish fires — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- MCHS
- Russia
- Serbia
- Nishe
- Moscow
- TASS
- Republic of Serbia
- Deliblatska песчара
- INTERFAX.RU
- Russian Il-76
- Aviation
- Deliblats Sand Spit
- Russian State Geodesic and Cartographic Center
- Vladimir Putin
- Ivanu Popovu
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