Russian humanitarian convoy heading to eastern Ukraine

World August 20, 2014, 14:00

The humanitarian convoy of over 260 trucks left the Moscow Region on August 12

The humanitarian convoy left Russia's Moscow Region early morning of August 12. The convoy includes over 260 trucks with humanitarian aid for the citizens of Ukraine's east. First of all, the cargo includes food: 400 tonnes of groats; 340 tonnes of canned meat; 30 tonnes of salt; 100 tonnes of sugar; 60 tonnes milk; 0.8 tonnes of tea; 679.5 tonnes of bottled water, 62.4 tonnes of baby food. It also includes 69 electric power generators, 54 tonnes of medical products and 12,300 sleeping bags. The overall weight of the cargo is about 2000 tonnes. Learn more about the movement of the humanitarian convoy in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS.

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