The management of the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center and the crew of EMERCOM’s Il-76 aircraft attended a ceremony in Subotica marking the Day of the Emergency Management Sector of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia.

Addressing the participants, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dačić thanked the members of the services and institutions who have taken part in more than 30,000 emergency response operations since the beginning of the year, including over 22,000 firefighting operations, and have rescued 823 people.

Special words of appreciation were addressed to the crew of the Il-76 aircraft of EMERCOM of Russia for their assistance in combating wildfires. During its deployment in Serbia, the aircraft dropped more than 2,700 tonnes of water on fire-affected areas.

In recognition of their assistance and contribution to firefighting operations in Serbia, the Il-76 crew received a commemorative plaque.
Photos were taken from the official Instagram account of the Ministry of Interior of Serbia.