Mission Accomplished: Moscow confirms delivery of aid to E. Ukraine, trucks return to Russia

Russia's Foreign Ministry has confirmed humanitarian aid has been delivered to the besieged city of Lugansk in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile all trucks that delivered aid had returned to Russia. "We express our satisfaction that the Russian humanitarian aid for those in need in southeastern Ukrainian south-east has been delivered as intended.We were motivated only by the goal of helping civilian citizens in need," the statement read. The Foreign Ministry also said that they were "getting a lot of feedback from the residents of Lugansk, who were thankful for such a good attitude from the Russian part." It also underlined that the Russian representatives of the Red Cross were in close cooperation with the leadership and employees of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), and the ICRC has proved to be "a responsible partner."
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