# Vucic thanks Russia for sending aircraft to fight Serbian forest fires

https://mins.news/en/item/27715

- TASS, 2026-08-20 20:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175803

> Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic thanked Russia for sending an Emergencies Ministry Il-76 aircraft to help fight the country’s forest fires. He said the plane dropped more than 200 metric tons of water, including 21 metric tons directly on the fire source, saving 50 buildings.

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