While the total number of coronavirus cases in Italy has surpassed 86,000, the country's northern provinces – especially Lombardy – have become the epicentre of the pandemic. The city of Bergamo in Lombardy has registered over 8,000 COVID-19 cases out of a total population of just 122,000 people.
Following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte earlier in March, Russia’s military sent a total of 15 aircraft and dozens of specialists to Italy, along with disinfection and diagnostic equipment.
A Russian military expert in a protective suit near hospital facilities for elderly people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Bergamo, Italy
A convoy of vehicles with Russian military experts waiting to depart from an Italian Air Force airbase for the city of Bergamo.
Driver of a vehicle transporting Russian military experts to the city of Bergamo, Italy
A road sign is seen while a vehicle convoy transports Russian military experts to the city of Bergamo
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A convoy transporting Russian military experts to the city of Bergamo, Italy
A medical facility in Bergamo that was inspected by Russian military experts
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian military experts visit hospital facilities for elderly people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Bergamo, Italy
A Russian military expert in a protective suit near hospital facilities for elderly people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Bergamo, Italy
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian military experts visit hospital facilities in Bergamo, Italy
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian military experts visit hospital facilities for elderly people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Bergamo, Italy
In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian military experts visit hospital facilities for elderly people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Bergamo, Italy
Russian military experts disinfect suits after visiting hospital facilities for elderly people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Bergamo, Italy
Russian military experts disinfect suits after visiting hospital facilities for elderly people to fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Bergamo, Italy
A flag on one the vehicles transporting Russian military experts to hospital facilities in Bergamo, Italy
