As noted, in total, the first echelon sent by the Ministry of Defense includes more than 10 units of special equipment and about 30 military specialists in radiation chemical and biological protection.
Earlier, Izvestia reported that the Russian government has created an interdepartmental group on the environmental situation in Usolye-Sibirskoye.
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to develop a work plan to eliminate environmental problems in Usolye-Sibirskoye.
According to him, "the burden of environmental problems" has been accumulating in Usolye-Sibirskoye "since the 30s of the last century."