According to the source, the vice president of the Russian Government, Dmitri Chernyshenko, told a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission that such assistance has been instructed by President Vladimir Putin.

Chernyshenko added that the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations will also send kits to repair the damaged energy equipment.

On Thursday, Cuban government representatives praised the show of support and the assistance proposals from various countries to help repair the recent havoc wreaked by Hurricane Rafael.

Through his profile on X, the Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, acknowledged different supportive measures from countries such as Russia, China, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, as well as from Caribbean nations.

Cubans living abroad also offered their helping hand and are already involved in solidarity actions to their motherland, by promoting donations of food and resources, with an aim to contribute to the recovery of the National Electric System (SEN).

Rafael, a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, hit western Cuba on Wednesday, causing considerable damage and the temporary collapse of SEN.

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