A Russian military aircraft, carrying medical aid needed to fight the COVID-19 outbreak, has landed in the worst coronavirus-affected US city, New York. The plane, that took off for its some 8,000-kilometer trek early overnight. The cargo contains personal protective and medical equipment supplies.
The delivery was agreed upon by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during a phone call. The presidents discussed the fast-spreading Covid-19 pandemic as well as major shortages of protective gear in the US, according to the Kremlin press service.