Russian armed forces aircraft to evacuate citizens from China

Tourists from Asian countries are seen wearing facemasks as they visit the Red Square in downtown Moscow. The Kremlin on Saturday (Feb 1) announced Russia's aerospace defence forces, part of the armed forces, will start evacuating Russian citizens from China due to the coronavirus outbreak. - AFP

MOSCOW: Russia's aerospace defence forces, part of the armed forces, will start evacuating Russian citizens on Saturday (Feb 1) from China due to the coronavirus outbreak, news agencies reported, citing the Kremlin spokesman.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters the evacuation would take place in regions that had been most affected by the outbreak, Interfax and TASS news agencies reported.