MOSCOW, May 21. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has announced that Russia will assist the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda in swiftly controlling the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
"We hope that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with the support of partner nations and international organizations, will be able to contain the outbreak promptly. Russia is committed to providing all necessary aid and facilitating efforts in every possible way," Zakharova told a news briefing.
She further explained that, at Uganda’s request, a team of specialists from Russia’s consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor will arrive in Uganda on May 25 to conduct epidemiological investigations and support local partners in outbreak containment. "We will employ Russian-developed diagnostic tests for this purpose," she added.
Highlighting Russia’s longstanding assistance, Zakharova noted that Uganda has benefited significantly from Rospotrebnadzor’s support in recent years, including the donation of two mobile laboratories in 2024-2025 to bolster its scientific, laboratory, and human resource capacities. Over 80 Ugandan specialists have also received training since 2023 in areas such as pathogen monitoring, disinfection, laboratory diagnostics, and biosafety. Additionally, in February 2025, Rospotrebnadzor experts assisted Uganda in combating this fever.
