"At 22:05 Moscow time in Beirut, an Il-76 aircraft landed," the department said.

It is noted that specialists from Rospotrebnadzor arrived there, and the necessary equipment was delivered to deploy a laboratory to detect coronavirus infection COVID-19.

Earlier it was reported about the arrival of the first aircraft of the Ministry of Emergencies.

A powerful explosion occurred on August 4 in the area of ​​the seaport of Beirut near the naval base. According to local authorities, the cause of the tragedy was the detonation of 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate confiscated by customs services, which were stored in the warehouse.