"Russian military experts, together with the military personnel of the radiation, chemical and biological protection unit of the Italian armed forces disinfected retirement homes in three towns of Lombardy: Tavernola Bergamasca, Sarnico, and Predore," the statement read.
In total, Russian and Italian military personnel have sanitised retirement homes in 46 settlements in the Lombardy region, comprising more than 3.2 million square feet of internal space.
Earlier this week, the Defence Ministry said that Russian and Italian military medics started to receive and treat COVID-19 patients in a field hospital in Bergamo, one of the most affected cities in the Lombardy region. Over 200 Russian and Italian medical professionals are providing 24-hour treatment at the field hospital, which has 142 beds.