Aircraft of the Ministry of Defense delivered 86 Russians from Kazakhstan to Moscow – RBK

The aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Aerospace Forces of Russia delivered 86 Russian citizens from Kazakhstan to Moscow. This was reported in the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense, reports TASS…

According to the military department, the Russians who were brought to Moscow arrived in Alma-Ata for the New Year holidays, on tourist trips or were on a business trip.

“As a result of the aggravation of the situation and the closure of the Almaty international airport, Russian tourists stayed in the city’s hotels. While in hotels and with relatives, they turned to the leadership of the Russian contingent of the peacekeeping forces with a request for help in delivering them to Russian territory, ”the message says.

Earlier, the plane of the Ministry of Defense took another 145 Russians from Almaty to Moscow. The department then said that they would take out citizens until the “complete completion of the task.”