An updated list of the aid Greece received by European Union member states and third countries was provided by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Monday, ANA reports:
– Cyprus: 2 Air-Tractor aircraft and 40 firefighters (Aug. 4)
– France: 2 Canadair CL-415 aircraft (Aug. 6), 1 Canadair CL-415 aircraft (Aug. 7), 82 firefighters (Aug. 5), while an additional ground team of 161 people and 59 vehicles are expected on August 11
– Croatia: 1 CL 415 aircraft (Aug. 6)
– Sweden: 2 Air-Tractor aircraft (Aug. 6)
– Romania: 108 firefighters with 21 fire engines (Aug. 7)
– Spain: 1 Canadair CL aircraft 415 (Aug. 7)
– Czech Republic: 13 vehicles and 34 firefighters (Aug. 8)
– Poland: 143 firefighters with 46 vehicles (expected arrival, Aug. 9)
– Slovakia: 75 firefighters with 30 fire engines (expected arrival, Aug. 9)
– Germany: 2 divisions of 221 people with 46 vehicles (expected arrival, Aug. 10 and 11)
– Austria: 36 firefighters with 15 vehicles (expected arrival, Aug. 10)
The list below details the aid sent by non-EU countries:
– United States: 1 P-8 reconnaissance aircraft
– Russia: 2 Ilyushin-76 aircraft, 2 Mi8 helicopters
– Ukraine: 100 firefighters (Aug. 6)
– Israel: 16 firefighters (Aug. 6) and 2 Air-Tractor aircraft (Aug. 10)
– Switzerland: 3 helicopters (Aug. 7)
– Egypt: 2 helicopters (Aug. 7)
– United Kingdom: 21 firefighters (Aug. 8)
– Serbia: 34 firefighters and 13 vehicles (expected arrival, Aug. 8), 3 helicopters (expected arrival, Aug. 9)
– Kuwait: 40 firefighters and equipment (expected arrival, Aug. 9)
– Qatar: 66 firefighters and 3 vehicles (Aug. 8), another 66 firefighters (expected arrival, Aug. 9)
– Moldova: 25 firefighters and 4 vehicles (expected arrival, Aug. 10)
– United Arab Emirates: 1 helicopter (expected arrival, Aug. 10) and equipment (expected arrival, Aug. 13)
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