EU Questions Serbia’s Turn to Russia for Help in Battling Wildfires

Serbia has been battling wildfires for nearly a month without requesting EU assistance. Instead, it has turned to Russia for a firefighting aircraft, citing its greater water-carrying capacity.

Serbia turns to Russia to help fight wildfires  Reuters

BELGRADE, Aug 20 - Serbia has turned to Russia for help in fighting wildfires because of a lack of available planes from the European Union, its interior ministry said.