Trucks with humanitarian assistance arrived in Tskhinval from Yekaterinburg. This was reported by RSO EMERCOM Minister Anatoly Bibilov.
According to him, "special machinery and vehicles started from Yekaterinburg on 16 March. The donated equipment includes netting, excavator, two trucks, two trailers and a mini-van, as well as construction materials. The equipment will be used for construction of fire protection depot – for this purpose Sverdlovsk oblast had allocated 66 mil RUR. The funds were collected through allocations from salary funds of local factories and organizations".
"The Ural constructors will be deploying a temporary camp where they will be living and working. The opening ceremony is planned for June-July 2009", said Bibilov.