How Togo Has Become a New Entry Point for Weapons Sent by Russia to Mali
BBC Verify said the U.S.-sanctioned Mikhail Britnev carried BMP-3s, BTR-82As and other armored vehicles for Mali’s junta.
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How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali
A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s support for the Malian government.
Russia Uses Sanctioned Cargo Ship Escorted By Naval Landing Ship To Deliver Armored Vehicles To Mali
Image for representation purposes only Russia has delivered a shipment of military vehicles to Mali using the sanctioned cargo vessel Mikhail Britnev, which transported the equipment through the port of Lomé in Togo, according to an investigation by the BBC. Malian state television footage aired on July 25 showed a large convoy of armored vehicles arriving in Bamako, the capital of Mali. The vehicles included Russian-made BMP-3 infantry fighting…
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