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Russian Il-76 transport aircraft begins firefighting operations in Deliblato

started August 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM · last changed 7d ago

Summary

A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft began firefighting operations on Thursday against a major wildfire in Serbia's Deliblato Sands nature reserve, with more than 3,500 hectares ablaze at that point. The aircraft, capable of dropping up to 42 tons of water per pass, arrived overnight and coordinated with Serbia's Interior Ministry helicopter unit.

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An Il-76 firefighting aircraft from the Russian Ministry of Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief on Thursday joined operations to extinguish the wildfires in Serbia’s

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