Sanctioned Russian ship delivers armoured vehicles to Mali, BBC Verify finds
BBC Verify reports that a sanctioned Russian cargo ship, the Mikhail Britnev, docked in Lomé and appears to have delivered a large convoy of trucks, armoured personnel carriers and light infantry vehicles to Bamako, routed from Baltiysk and seemingly escorted through the English Channel into West Africa via Togo and Burkina Faso; analysts say the shipments bolster Mali’s junta as it faces a JNIM-led rebel offensive, underscoring Moscow’s persistent military support in Africa via Africa Corps, while Amnesty International calls for a war crimes investigation into the killings of Malian soldiers.