MOSCOW. Feb 6 (Interfax) - The Russian military has formed ten units to help the Syrian population affected by the latest earthquake, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
"Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Gen. of the Army Sergei Shoigu has instructed the commander of the Russian group of forces in Syria to help clean up the aftermath of the earthquake that occurred in the territory of this country," the ministry said.
"Ten combined units made up of servicemen of the group of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Syrian Arab Republic have been formed. They have begun clearing the rubble, searching for those injured and providing them with medical aid in the districts hardest hit [by the earthquake]," it said.
"More than 300 servicemen and 60 pieces and military and specialized hardware are working there," it said.