Peskov: Russia can help in extinguishing the fire at the Chernobyl NPP at the request of Kiev
To address the issue of assistance in connection with fires in the area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine should first do a request from Kiev, said to the correspondent a press-the Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov.
"Can't say, but any assistance is rendered at the request of the party which is facing the problem of combating And elimination of consequences of natural disasters," - said Peskov, answering the question reported whether Putin about the fires in the exclusion area close to Chernobyl And the Russian Federation to provide assistance.
to the question about what would happen if Ukraine asks for such assistance, the press Secretary of the head of the Russian Federation replied: "I don't know, hypothetically can't speculate ".
A forest fire in the area of alienation broke out yesterday afternoon on an area of about 320 hectares, to his destruction have attracted more than 300 people And 51 of the vehicles, as well as among them airplanes And helicopters. In gschs of Ukraine Last news first claimed that the fire has No threat To residents And will Not affect the background radiation. Acting Head of the SSES of the Zoryan Shkiriak said that the fire did Not threaten the Shelter, erected above the emergency unit of the Chernobyl NPP. Morning environment the spread of fire managed to stop the fire completely surrounded And controlled, the radiation background is normal.