Russian space freighter docks with ISS

MOSCOW - A Russian space cargo ship docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Saturday, delivering 2.5 tonnes of supplies to the station, an official said.

The Progress M-05M freighter docked successfully with ISS around 10.30 p.m., Xinhua reported citing Valery Lyndin, spokesman for the mission control centre.

The space ship lifted off Wednesday night from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

It delivered more than 2.5 tonnes of supplies, including fruits, cheese, chocolates, candies, water, movie disks, magazines, fuel and scientific equipment for the crewmembers from their families.