# EU and Russian aircraft help Serbia battle wildfires

https://mins.news/en/item/30282

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 07:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/eu-russian-aircraft-help-serbia-battle-wildfires?traffic_source=rss

> Extreme heat and drought are driving wildfires across the Balkans. EU firefighters and helicopters are helping Serbian teams contain a blaze burning for weeks in Deliblatska Pescara near Belgrade, while a Russian Il-76 water bomber assisted with a separate fire in the Stolovi mountains.

## Stories

- [European Heatwave Wildfire and Drought Crisis](https://mins.news/en/topic/european-heatwave-and-drought) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/european-heatwave-and-drought.md

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