Russia Providing Multidimensional Support — Russia is actively assisting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda with Ebola outbreak control through Rospotrebnadzor specialists, mobile laboratories, diagnostic tests, and training for local experts.

Scale of the Outbreak — The Ebola outbreak in DRC’s Ituri Province is spreading rapidly (1,528 confirmed cases), with potential economic losses up to $3.6 billion and risk to over 300,000 jobs. WHO warns it is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.

Limited Impact on Russian Tourism — The outbreak has not affected popular African tourist destinations (South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania), so Russian tourists are not canceling trips, according to travel industry representatives.

With rising Ebola virus cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since its outbreak in mid-May 2026, Russia is showing its multidimensional support including testing capacity, medical and humanitarian support, that could reduce the disease transmission and further outbreak in the affected regions. 

Russian Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, has said Russia would 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 organisations, 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 weekly news briefing.

She further explained that, at Uganda’s request, a team of specialists from Russia’s........

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