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Serbia requests Russian assistance fighting major wildfires

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Serbia turned to Russia for help combating wildfires on 2026-08-20 due to insufficient available aircraft from the European Union. The move marked a notable shift in seeking emergency aid during a critical natural disaster.

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Serbia turns to Russia to help fight wildfires

rss:straitstimes-worldinternational40d ago kagi ↗

BELGRADE, Aug 20 - Serbia has turned to Russia for help in fighting wildfires because of a lack of available planes from the European Union, its interior ministry said.