8:03 on April 4 with the aim of increasing medical presence in Russia and Serbia
Russia has begun providing medical assistance to Serbia in southeastern Europe, following Italy and the United States, where the spread of the new coronavirus is widespread. The aim is to increase Russia's presence in this region.
The Russian Defense Ministry has announced on Tuesday that it will send a special unit to spread disinfectants and send medical equipment to Serbia in southeastern Europe, where the spread of the new coronavirus is spreading.
On this day, Serbian Prime Minister Brunavich welcomed support, arriving and welcomed by the first aircraft at the local Air Force Base, saying, "We thank our friend and brother Russia." .
In the southeastern part of Europe, Russia's influence has been strengthening, with Serbia's neighbor, North Macedonia, last month, formally acceding to the NATO-North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russia's aim is to increase its presence in this region.
Russia has been providing assistance to Italy and the United States, where the spread of infection is severe, but the number of infected people in Russia is increasing by several hundred every day. Was.
Opposition parties have criticized this as saying, "Amid lack of medical equipment in the country, supporting other countries is ridiculous."