A sanctioned vessel that was previously reported to have transported weapons for Russian mercenaries has been traversing ports on the African west coast since March, exhibiting what experts told Bellingcat was an unusual set of movements and behaviours. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2026/08/25/patria-sanctioned-russian-vessel-russia-us-africa-cameroon-gabon-lagos-nigeria/?utm_source=mastodon