The eighth board with the Russian military flew to Russia from Italy

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

"The eighth IL-76 aircraft of the Russian military transport complex with military personnel and special military equipment from the combined detachment of the Russian Ministry of Defense flew off from the airport of Villafranca to Russia," the statement said.

Earlier, Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini over the phone thanked his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu for help from Russia in the fight against the spread of coronavirus infection.