Russian military aid arrives in Bergamo and Florence

Russian military aid, including medical personnel and supplies, arrived in the Italian city of Bergamo on Thursday.

Twenty-two military vehicles formed the convoy that was sent to Italy to help the country's efforts against the coronavirus.

The mission, which began on Sunday, came one day after President Vladimir Putin offered the aid in a telephone conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

The cargo includes eight mobile medical teams along with medical equipment and aerosol disinfection trucks.

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has been growing rapidly this week.

Russian authorities reported 840 cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, with 182 new cases registered since the day before.