A plane of the Russian Aerospace Force, flying nine Russian children from Syria, has landed at Chkalovsky airfield in the Moscow region, the press service of the Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova told journalists. This reported by TASS.

"Eight children were returned today from camps and one more from an orphanage in Damascus. Their age is six to 17, they are all from Dagestan," the press service said. "They were taken by ambulances from the airfield to a Moscow clinic, where they will undergo a full medical examination, including for coronavirus, and will be handed over to their relatives after the quarantine," it added.

On Wednesday, the children’s ombudsperson met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. They discussed the possibility to continue activity to search for and return home Russian children living in Syria in orphanages or refugee camps in Trans-Euphrates. Maria Lvova-Belova expressed gratitude to the country’s leadership for their support for this mission.