At Putin's Direction, Russia Provides 88 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Cuba

Today, two Russian AN-124 military transport planes arrived in Cuba carrying 88 tons of humanitarian aid, the Russian Defense Ministry announced in a release. The shipments included food, PPE, 1 million masks and other medical supplies. The AN-124 is known for its cargo capacity, larger than any other aircraft in the world. RT reports that Vladimir Putin personally gave the order for these supplies to be sent. Additionally, the Cuban daily Granma reports statements from Health Ministry foreign affairs director Nestor Miramón Torres that the U.S.-based Cuba Solidarity Movement, has sent 1.7 million syringes to Cuba, organized by Global Health Partners, a humanitarian agency that has been providing aid to Cuba for 47 years. This is part of a larger shipment of 6 million syringes, urgently needed in Cuba, scheduled to arrive soon.