Sanctioned Russian ship delivered armored vehicles to the junta in Mali. BBC tracked it from Baltiysk through the English Channel

The sanctioned Russian ship Mikhail Britnev unloaded armored vehicles in Togo for the Malian junta. BBC Verify tracked it by satellite from Baltiysk to Lomé.

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Sankcionovaná ruská loď doviezla junte v Mali obrnenú techniku. BBC ju sledovala od Baltijska cez Lamanšský prieliv

Sankcionovaná ruská loď Michail Britnev vyložila v Togu obrnenú techniku pre malijskú juntu. BBC Verify ju sledovala satelitom od Baltijska po Lomé.

2.8.2026

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Whether another voyage from Baltiysk to West Africa appears and whether the OSINT community documents its cargo
Whether the EU or the United States extend sanctions to Togolese and Burkinabé entities involved in the transit of equipment
How long Assimi Goïta keeps the defence portfolio in his own hands alongside leading the junta
Whether Amnesty International or the UN open a formal investigation into the executions of captured Malian soldiers
Whether the junta with its new equipment can hold Anefis and retake Kidal

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Sanctioned Russian ship delivered armored vehicles to the junta in Mali. BBC tracked it from Baltiysk through the English Channel

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