The Ministry of Defense sent military personnel to the Orenburg region to help flood victims. More than 100 military personnel and 18 units of special equipment are involved in the work.

The personnel of the Yasnensky missile formation will be involved in strengthening the coastline of rivers. President Vladimir Putin has already ordered the creation of a government commission headed by the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov, due to the flood situation. The flooding in the city is expected to be unprecedented.