Russian media: According to Putin's instructions, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry dispatched an Il-76 transport aircraft to repatriate Russian diplomatic personnel in Israel

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-03T17:12:33+00:00

Under Putin's orders, Russia has dispatched Il-76 transport aircraft to repatriate diplomatic personnel and their families stationed in Israel from the Middle East. They have arrived in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt by land. This evacuation operation involves 84 Russian citizens.

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2026-03-03 17:12:33

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Russian media outlets such as Komsomolskaya Pravda reported on March 2 that the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, following instructions from President Vladimir Putin, dispatched an Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft to evacuate Russian diplomatic personnel and their families from the Middle East. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, the news was confirmed by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry’s press service, stating that an Il-76 would pick up Russian citizens from Egypt. The aircraft is carrying Russian diplomats working in Israel and their families, who previously arrived in Egypt through land border crossings at Sharm El-Sheikh. The report also mentioned that the evacuation was carried out in accordance with Putin’s directives. Additionally, TASS reported that one of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry’s planes would evacuate 84 Russian citizens from Egypt. (Global Times)

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