Russia evacuates 130 people from Syria

An Il-62 plane of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies brought 20 tons of humanitarian aid and evacuated 130 citizens of CIS states yesterday and landed at the Domodedovo Airport in Moscow.

Over 80 of them are Russians, others come from Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan. 70 of them are children.

The Russian Ministry for Emergencies has evacuated a total of over 500 people from Syria.