Russia to evacuate 380 people from Afghanistan – RIA

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will evacuate 380 people from Afghanistan, including citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine and Afghanistan, the RIA news agency cited the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Thursday.

Three Russian military Il-76 aircraft delivered 108 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Kabul and will evacuate people on their way back to Russia, the report said.

(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov and Andrew Osborn; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)

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