# Russia helping Serbia fight wildfires without any conditions — former PM

https://mins.news/en/item/28425

- TASS, 2026-08-21 13:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176165

> Former Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin said Russia helped Serbia fight wildfires without conditions, sending a special Il-76 aircraft out of fraternal ties. The worst fire has been burning in the Deliblato Sands reserve since early August, with Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center specialists joining the effort.

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