Athens is requesting a second Beriev firefighting plane from the Russian government

The situation with the fires in our country is tragic with new fronts springing up every hour and the strengthening of the aerial firefighting fleet seems like a one-way street.

Russian media reported that Athens had submitted a request to Moscow for another Beriev-200.

According to reports, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias has already contacted his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, and they have reached an agreement on this urgent issue.