Russia Sends 27 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Lebanon

RUSSIA – Russia sent a special flight carrying 27 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon late Monday, according to the country’s Emergency Situations Ministry on Tuesday.

The ministry said in a statement that the aid includes mobile power stations, food, tents, blankets, and sleeping kits.

“On board the ministry’s Il-76 aircraft are more than 27 tons of cargo: mobile power stations, food supplies, tents, blankets, mattresses, and pillows,” it said.

The delivery was organized by order of President Vladimir Putin and the directive of Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov, the ministry said.

On the return flight from Beirut to Moscow, Russian citizens and their family members will be brought back, the statement said.