An Ilyushin-76 aircraft belonging to Russia\u2019s Ministry of Emergency Situations has been sent to Serbia to help fight forest fires, the ministry\u2019s press service announced today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin, an Il-76 aircraft with a crew and an operational emergency response team has been sent to the Republic of Serbia to fight forest fires,\u201d Russia\u2019s Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement provided to Sputnik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was stated that the request for assistance came directly from the Serbian side, which turned to Russia for help due to the critical worsening of the wildfire situation and the threat to populated areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dozens of fires are still active across Serbia, with the Stolovi mountain near Kraljevo and the Deliblato Sands among the most serious hotspots. Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared in part of the Kladovo municipality after a major fire spread across more than 800 hectares in the areas of Velesnica, Podvr\u0161ka and Velika Kamenica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On August 17, Serbia\u2019s Emergency Management Sector recorded a total of 201 interventions, including 146 outdoor fires, in one of which a person lost their life, Davor Vidovi\u0107, assistant head of the Fire and Rescue Units Administration of the Emergency Management Sector, said earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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