Mi-8 helicopter of Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus sent to Turkey to extinguish forest fires

29 мая 2019

The Mi-8 helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus left for Turkey this morning to extinguish forest fires. Belarusian rescuers will overcome the difficult flight with a length of almost 2 thousand kilometers.

The flight and technical staffs of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus will stay in Turkey until October. In the area of international cooperation Belarusian rescuers have been assisting in the fight against fires in the territories of Greece, Russia, Latvia and Georgia. Our rescuers helped flood victims in Serbia as well.