Russia says it sent 33 tons of humanitarian aid to embattled Lebanon

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Russia said that it sent 33 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon, where Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on the capital Beirut overnight, Anadolu reports.

A special Il-76 aircraft carried 33 tons of humanitarian aid as directed by President Vladimir Putin and Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov, said a statement by the Emergency Situations Ministry.

The statement said the aid includes food, essential goods, medicines, and portable power stations.

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