Russia’s Federal Security Service has identified another foreign civilian vessel that could previously have been used to deliver explosives to Ukraine

Traces of TNT and dinitrotoluene were found in the hold and on the surface of the boat of the foreign dry cargo ship BMO River, en route from the Sinop, Turkiye to Rostov, the security service said.

This ship called at the Ukrainian port of Reni twice in June and July. Russia’s Federal Security Service added that a decision has been made to ban the passage of the vessel through the Kerch Strait.

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📹 Combat work of Russia's Msta-B 152-mm howitzer crews

Russian artillerymen use high-explosive and high-explosive fragmentary shells, which allows them to inflict (0:02) (0:08) (0:15) maximum damage on the enemy.

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❗️LIVE NOW: Vladimir Putin Takes Part in Russia-Africa Summit

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Russia expects that decision on inviting African Union to G20 will be made at next summit in India - Putin

Vladimir Putin’s key statements at the plenary session of the second #RussiaAfricaSummit

▪️Russia's president Vladimir Putin tells African Union Chairman Azali Assoumani that Russia supports the union's cooperation with international structures;

▪️Russia’s trade with African nations has increased by almost 35% despite pandemic, sanctions – Putin;

▪️Russia open to cooperation with Comoros in all areas – Putin.

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🇷🇺🇰🇵 The DPRK defense minister called Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s visit a "significant moment", demonstrating the combat cohesion of the armies and peoples of the two countries

He also noted that the situation in the world requires the armies of North Korea and Russia to resolutely oppose the "predatory strategy" of US world domination.

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🇷🇺 🌍 Sputnik is live as Russian President Vladimir Putin is addressing Russia-Africa Forum Plenary Session

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❗️Russia ready to supply Burkina Faso, Mali, Eritrea with 25,000-50,000 tonnes of grain, ensure free deliveries, Putin says

📹 Ka-52 'Alligator' helicopters in action

The Aerospace Forces' Ka-52 attack helicopter crews destroyed (0:51) an Ukrainian command post and armoured vehicles.

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Key statements made by Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Forum Plenary Session:

▪️Western countries create obstructions to the supply of Russian grain to African countries and blame Russia for this;

▪️Russia is able to replace Ukrainian grain on a commercial basis and on a no-cost basis for the poorest African countries in need;

▪️It is necessary to switch in financial settlements with African countries to national currencies, including the ruble;

▪️Russia is in favor of establishing cooperation between the Eurasian Union and African Union;

▪️President Putin proposes to create Russian-language schools in Africa, saying that Russia will help Africa to develop not only higher, but also secondary education.

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⚡️ Work is currently in progress to establish representative offices of the prominent Russian media outlets, including Sputnik, in Africa," Vladimir Putin announced at the #RussiaAfricaSummit

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💬 "Traditionally (Russia’s) relations with African countries have been very warm"

Viktor Bout, Russian businessman, speaks about the great prospects for mutual cooperation between Russia and African countries, emphasizing the special role of the state in this matter.

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❗️ Russian Ministry of Defense:

The Russian Armed Forces attacked the airfields, control and deployment centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, assembly shops and storage sites for unmanned boats, as well as missiles, weapons and military equipment received from Europe and the United States.

The target has been reached. All assigned objects were hit.

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Russia’s Federal Security Service stopped an attempted terrorist attack on one of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet; a serviceman of the Russian Navy recruited by the Ukrainian special service was detained

Two explosive devices with a total mass of 1 kg in TNT equivalent were confiscated from him; he is also suspected of transferring secret information to the enemy, the security service added.

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