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AZERI FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTERS CONTINUE RESCUE OPERATIONS IN RUSSIA

Baku August 7 (AZERTAC). In accordance with instructions of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, firefighting helicopters of the Ministry of Emergency Situations continue rescue operations in Russian forests.

The two helicopters “Mi-17-1V” and “Ka-32A” were sent to Ryazan city to prevent forest fires.

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