By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Russia says it targeted industrial and energy sites in Kyiv and the Dnipropetrovsk region overnight from Thursday to Friday, as well as port infrastructure and ships in the Odesa region. The Russian Defence Ministry says it targeted facilities linked to drone production and storage, according to Le Monde.
At the Russia-Africa summit, Vladimir Putin said Moscow intended to defend the sovereignty of African countries and support their growth and economies. The Russian president proposed continuing cooperation with African states at a meeting at the Kremlin, according to Ivoire Actu.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Ivoire Actu ·
Vladimir Putin backed permanent African representation on the UN Security Council and called for security crises in the Sahel to be resolved. The Russian president spoke on the second day of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on Thursday, according to TASS.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Tchadinfos ·
Three maritime drones struck the Contship Jet container ship off Bulgaria, forcing its 18 sailors to abandon the vessel. All were rescued, while the origin of the attack remains unknown, according to the ship’s owner and Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Source: Zambian Observer ·
Vladimir Putin intends to intensify the war in Ukraine, while the United States is making a series of announcements about energy deals with Russia. The prospect of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow is receding, according to Le Monde, which links this development to closer economic ties between Washington and Moscow.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: Le Monde ·
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