Any large fires in Serbia would be put out by Russians

A new heat wave about to affect this region brings with it the danger of not only more fires in Croatia and Montenegro, but also of them breaking out in Serbia.

Sputnik is reporting that the message from the Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center (RSHC) in Nis, southern Serbia is that there is "no reason to panic" - considering that in case of wildfires in Serbia's territory, "all available capacities will be used to put them out."

"Russia has already sent 18 modern firetrucks, that can be used at any moment. Next, the Center has tents, pumps and compressors, that are also at the disposal if needed. In case of large-scale fires, aviation can be used as well, Ilyushin-76, Beriev-200 aircraft and Kamov-32 helicopters, that are located in the territory of Russia. For its part, Serbia would provide the necessary manpower in order to deal with the crisis," the Center's Russian...