Dmitry Medvedev instructed Minister of Emergency Situations Sergei Shoigu to provide the necessary assistance to Ukraine to deal with the aftermath of the flood in the western and central areas of the nation.

Dmitry Medvedev issued instructions to Minister of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Sergei Shoigu to provide humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan.

Mr Shoigu reported that the waters in Yakutia are subsiding and that all necessary assistance is being offered to those affected by the flood.

The discussion focused on the floods affecting Yakutia and other regions of Russia and the means to overcome the situation.