The ninth plane that Russia has sent to Yemen to evacuate Russian and foreign nationals from the conflict-torn country landed at the Chkalovsky military airport base in the Moscow Region in the early hours of Thursday.

The plane brought about 160 people from Yemen, where fighting continues between Houthi rebels and forces loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, Sputnik reported.

The evacuees include Russian nationals as well as citizens of other countries, such as Cuba, Armenia and Kazakhstan.