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Russia delivers more humanitarian aid to Beirut

The aid was delivered on instructions from the Russian president

MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. A third Russian humanitarian air shipment arrived in Beirut on Thursday, the Russian Emergencies Ministry told TASS.

The Il-76 airlifter carried about 24 metric tons of medicines, food, including for children, and essentials, the ministry specified.

The aid was delivered on instructions from the Russian president. Earlier, the Russian Emergencies Ministry sent two shipments of airlifted humanitarian supplies to Beirut and the special flights brought back Russian citizens who sought to leave Lebanon amid the ongoing hostilities.