Trucks with Russian Aid Reach E Ukraine
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Moscow accused Kiev of placing political interests above humanism, adding that it is confident it made the right decision to order a convoy with Russian humanitarian aid to proceed to the conflict zone without waiting for further Ukrainian permission.
The Russian aid convoy on Friday finally reached Lugansk in eastern Ukraine, which has been devastated by repeated shelling. White Kamaz trucks delivered essentials such as food, water, medications, sleeping bags, and electric generators.
Twenty-four aid distribution centers have been set up in the city, 12 of which will open on Saturday morning, according to the administration of the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Lugansk.
"Pensioners, families where both parents work in the public sector, refugees who suffered from shelling, the disabled and hospital patients will be the first to receive the aid," said Oleg Tsaryov, the speaker for the parliament of the Union of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics.
Part of the Russian humanitarian aid may be sent to the neighboring Donetsk region, which has also been heavily hit by the ongoing violence.
On Friday, Moscow accused Kiev of deliberately delaying the aid delivery and ordered its convoy to start moving towards Lugansk.
"It is no longer possible to tolerate this lawlessness, outright lies and inability to reach agreements," the foreign ministry said.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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