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In Lomé, Russian ship suspected of carrying uranium under high surveillance

The port of Lomé in Togo, on 30 May 2022, where the Russian ship Matros Shevchenko has been moored since November 2025.
The port of Lomé in Togo, on 30 May 2022, where the Russian ship Matros Shevchenko has been moored since November 2025. © Nicolas Remene/Le Pictorium/MaxPPP

French, US and even Chinese spy satellites have been frantically photographing Russian ship Matros Shevchenko's every move since it docked in the Togolese capital last month. The ship is suspected of being used to transport uranium to Moscow.

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Myanmar, Russia
Moscow quietly bolsters Myanmar junta's drone warfare capabilities

A Russian Orlan-30 drone recently delivered by Russia and captured by opposition forces.
A Russian Orlan-30 drone recently delivered by Russia and captured by opposition forces. © Ukrainian military intelligence

Myanmar in November received Russian anti-drone equipment, as well as a batch of Orlan-30 spy drones. According to Ukrainian intelligence, which is cooperating with the local resistance, the material is already being used against armed opposition groups and heralds the arrival of kamikaze drones.

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