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The press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported that on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the department will organize the evacuation of more than 500 citizens of the Russian Federation, the CSTO countries and Ukraine from Afghanistan by four military transport planes.
“Today, on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu organized the evacuation of more than 500 citizens of the Russian Federation, the CSTO member states (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus) and Ukraine from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,” the ministry added.
It is specified that four military transport aircraft will be used for the evacuation. The aircraft are already concentrated at the airport in Ulyanovsk. Among other things, each aircraft will have nursing teams of military doctors with the necessary medical equipment and medicines. A supply of drinking water, blankets and individual food rations will be organized on board.