Russian’s defence ministry says, 60 units of specialised military gear and more than 300 Russian troops are assisting Syria in its response to the earthquakes last week.
“Servicemen of the Russian group of forces continue to carry out activities to clear rubble and eliminate the consequences of earthquakes,” the defence ministry said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app, referring to Russian forces stationed in Syria.
“More than 300 servicemen and 60 units of military and special equipment have been involved in the work.”
Food packages and disinfectants as well as other essentials had also been delivered to humanitarian aid points in the northwestern city of Aleppo, the ministry added.