"Following instructions issued by the Russian government and requests received from the Philippines, the Emergency Situations Ministry has sent two [Ilyushin] Il-76 airplanes with an airborne hospital, doctors, rescuers and psychologists onboard," he said.
"The planes will make two stopovers for refueling - in Krasnoyarsk and in Khabarovsk," he added.
The Russian rescuers and doctors en route to the typhoon-stricken areas of the Philippines have been provided with advanced equipment and all-terrain vehicles, which will allow them to operate autonomously.
Russia ready to help Philippines typhoon victims – Lavrov
Russia is ready to help the Philippines in post-typhoon relief efforts, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
"We are commiserating with the people and government of the Philippines and are ready to provide comprehensive relief aid," he said at the 11th ministerial conference of the Asia-Europe Forum.
The devastating typhoon Haiyan that struck the central Philippines on Friday has claimed at least 10,000 lives.
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