Russia to deliver 27 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip through Egypt

Moscow, SANA- A special flight of the Russian Emergencies Ministry carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip has left for Egypt, the ministry’s press service said.

“Acting on instructions from the Russian president and on behalf of the Russian government, the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s aircraft will deliver humanitarian cargo to people in the Gaza Strip. A special Il-76 flight of the ministry has departed from the Ramenskoye airfield in the Moscow Region for El Arish Airport,” the ministry said in a statement.

The humanitarian aid includes 27 tons of food, namely, flour, sugar, rice and pasta. It will be handed over to Egypt’s Red Crescent Society for delivery to the Gaza Strip.

 Manar Salameh/ Ruaa al-Jazaeri