# Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali

https://mins.news/en/item/11884

- BBC News, 2026-08-01 23:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk4rdley0ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Satellite imagery shows a Russian ship carrying military vehicles through the English Channel toward Africa. The cargo included armoured personnel carriers and trucks. The vehicles were being sent to Mali, in a shipment described as defying sanctions.

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