“I’m going to Pratica di Mare to personally observe in close cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the Department of Civil Protection the arrival of 9 aircraft from Russia that will deliver medical equipment from Russia,” Di Mayo wrote on Twitter.
At the moment, six out of nine aircraft have flown to Italy with the help of the Chkalovsky airfield in the Moscow region.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu gave instructions on the creation of an air group for the rapid delivery of Italian assistance in the fight against coronavirus infection COVID-19.
Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini confirmed the readiness of the Italian side to accept Russian planes with specialists, machinery and equipment.