Column of EMERCOM of Russia With humanitarian aid for the population of Donbass arrived at the state border, told reporters in the management of the organization inform residents of emergency situations.

" The convoy, consisting of more than 180 machines, was divided into two: 90 cars arrived at the checkpoint " Donetsk " and the same - at the checkpoint " Matveev Kurgan " in the Rostov region, " said Commissioner office.

according to him, has already begun customs clearance. Trucks arrive at the checkpoint, where they are being taken care of customs officers and border guards. Passes are also present employees of the border guard and customs services of Ukraine and Authorized by the OSCE mission.

After passing customs procedures of the column will go in Luhansk and Donetsk region. A total difficulties Trucks carrying more than 1, 4 thousand tons of humanitarian aid. Among goods - food, building materials, Lekarstva and medical supplies, as well as more than 470 tons of Christmas gifts, which were collected and public organizations, and citizens of Russia.

This is already the tenth Convoy With humanitarian aid for Donbass. With eleven August in Donetsk and Lugansk in total difficulties was delivered about 12 thousand tons of humanitarian cargo.

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