Serbian emergency teams have been sent to help control the fires that have engulfed Sutjeska National Park – Tjentište and the surrounding areas of Bileća municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Additionally, Serbian resources are being used to fight the extensive forest fires near Athens, Greece.
Ivica Dačić, Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs, announced that as part of the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, Serbia has sent a Kamov Ka-32 helicopter, a Russian-made aircraft capable of carrying up to five tons of water, to Greece. This helicopter is expected to significantly aid in controlling the raging fires.
In response to Greece’s request for additional ground support, Serbia has also sent 35 firefighters-rescuers along with 12 firefighting vehicles.
Meanwhile, for the wildfire crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia has dispatched an Airbus H215 Super Puma helicopter, which can carry around four tons of water, as well as an Augusta Bell 212 helicopter, supported by a team of 11 flight crew members and a liaison officer from Serbia’s Emergency Situations Sector.
Serbia’s prompt and decisive response underscores its commitment to regional cooperation and its willingness to assist neighboring nations in times of emergency.
