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Sakhalin Snow-Clearing Fleet Heads to Kamchatka on MChS Airlift

The deployment follows a regional request under instructions from federal envoy Yuri Trutnev.

Overview

  • About 10 high‑mobility snow‑removal machines with trained operators are being dispatched to help clear Kamchatka.
  • Rotary snowblowers, graders, and loaders make up the core of the equipment package, according to Sakhalin officials.
  • The machines are being loaded onto a Ministry of Emergency Situations aircraft for delivery to Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky on Wednesday.
  • Sakhalin sourced the equipment from road‑sector reserves, and authorities say the transfer will not hinder local snow clearing.
  • Kamchatka requested assistance after a series of cyclones since mid‑November led to heavy accumulation and a municipal emergency in Petropavlovsk‑Kamchatsky.