# Russian plane extinguishes major wildfire hotspots in Serbia

https://mins.news/en/item/29982

- TASS, 2026-08-23 18:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2176707

> A Russian Emergencies Ministry Il-76 aircraft extinguished major wildfire hotspots in Serbia’s Deliblato Sands nature reserve and mountainous areas near Kraljevo. Over four days of operations, it made 19 flights and dropped 798 tons of water after Serbia requested assistance from Moscow.

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