In a couple of other places I have read Russia is now sending 3 transport planes filled with aid.
Actually,
Ministry of Emergency of Russia is the best russian ministry.
They realy work in Russia as much as they can.
They have (like Emergency Kit) about 3-4 aircrafts ready to take off ASAP from Ramenskoe (near Moscow), loaded by aids, blankets, water desalters, tents,.... even 1 portable helicopter for rescue team.
Aircrafts are Ilyushin-76TD with red stripe:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=542378&WxsIERv=Vylhfuva%20Vy-76GQ&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=ZPuF%20Ebffvv%20%28Zvavfgel%20bs%20Rzretrapl%20bs%20Ehffvn%29&QtODMg=Orytenqr%20%28-%20Fhepva%29%20%28ORT%20%2F%20YLOR%29&ERDLTkt=Freovn%20naq%20Zbagrarteb&ktODMp=Znepu%2026%2C%202004&BP=0&WNEb25u=Zvgebivp%20Hebf&xsIERvdWdsY=EN-76363&MgTUQtODMgKE=Oebhtug%20uhznavgnevna%20nvq%20sbe%20crbcyr%20va%20Freovna%20cebivapr%20bs%20Xbfbib.%20V%20guvax%20guvf%20nvepensg%20orybatf%20gb%20Ehffvna%20%22Zvavfgel%20sbe%20rzretrapl%20fvghngvbaf%22.%20Abgr%20nyfb%20gur%20ahzore%20bs%20qvfpneqrq%20cyngvp%20ontf%20va%20gur%20onpxtebhaq%2C%20jung%20n%20funzr%20sbe%20YLOR.&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=644&NEb25uZWxs=2004-03-27%2000%3A00%3A00&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes&width=1024&height=711&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%2Cnveyvar%2Ccynpr%2Ccubgb_qngr%2Cpbhagel%2Cerznex%2Ccubgbtencure%2Crznvy%2Clrne%2Cert%2Cnvepensg_trarevp%2Cpa%2Cpbqr%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27%2B%22vylhfuva%22%20%2B%22rzretrapl%22%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=25&prev_id=542379&next_id=490023
Also they have Ilyushin-62M is ready to take off ASAP with rescue teams:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=490022&WxsIERv=Vylhfuva%20Vy-62Z&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=ZPUF%20Fgngr%20Havgnel%20Nve%20Ragrecevfr%20bs%20Zvavfgel%20sbe%20Rzretrapl%20Fvghngvba&QtODMg=Zhavpu%20%28-%20Senam%20Wbfrs%20Fgenhff%29%20%28ZHP%20%2F%20RQQZ%29&ERDLTkt=Treznal&ktODMp=Wnahnel%203%2C%202004&BP=1&WNEb25u=Nyrk%20S.&xsIERvdWdsY=EN-86570&MgTUQtODMgKE=Abj%20urer%20vf%20fbzrguvat%20gb%20gnxr%20n%20qrrcre%20ybbx%20vagb%21%20Bar%20bs%20gur%20zbfg%20ornhgvshy%20nvepensg%20va%20gur%20jbeyq%20%28Bs%20pbhefr%2C%20vg%20vf%20n%20Ehffvna%20bar%20%3B-%29%29%20vf%20gnkvvat%20cnfg%20nabgure%20Ehffvna%20ornhgl%20%28EN-85833%29.%20Va%20gur%20onpxtebhaq%20lbh%20pna%20frr%20gur%20punenpgrevfgvp%20Zhavpu%20gbjre%20naq%20n%20Qrygn%20pncgnva%20orvat%20fb%20rkpvgrq%20frrvat%20guvf%20nvepensg%2C%20gung%20ur%20sbetbg%20ubj%20gb%20fgneg%20gur%20ratvarf%20cebcreyl%20naq%20znqr%20uvf%20nvepensg%20sneg%20rkgrafviryl%20gjb%20gvzrf%21%20Shwv%20Cebivn%20100S%20fyvqr.%20Onpxyvg%20naq%20cebhq%20bs%20vg%21&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1636&NEb25uZWxs=2004-01-15%2000%3A00%3A00&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes&width=1024&height=695&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%2Cnveyvar%2Ccynpr%2Ccubgb_qngr%2Cpbhagel%2Cerznex%2Ccubgbtencure%2Crznvy%2Clrne%2Cert%2Cnvepensg_trarevp%2Cpa%2Cpbqr%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27%2B%22vylhfuva%22%20%2B%22rzretrapl%22%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=27&prev_id=490023&next_id=473893
These aircrafts will help to anyone who realy need it.
It is right, American government approved 3 IL-76TD from 4 offered. They refused Il-62 with rescue team.