MOSCOW, December 4. /TASS/. An Il-76 plane of the Russian emergencies ministry delivered another batch of humanitarian aid for the population of Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday, the ministry’s press service told TASS.

"The ministry’s special flight delivered the fifth batch of humanitarian aid for the population of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Russian rescuers handed over a total of 28 metric tons of humanitarian cargo, namely food," the ministry said.

The humanitarian delivery was carried out in accordance with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree and instructions issued by Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov.