Nigeria detains Russian cargo plane with military shipment to Chad | Africa | Worldbulletin News
Two Gazelle helicopters on board, an armored vehicle, spare parts, various stuff.
Russian crew, Russian aircraft Antonov 224, Russian company 224 Flight Unit operating for Russian MOD. Two French liaison officers on board.
As a very embarrassed French ambassador in Nigeria said "no weapons on board" Technically, yes.
Huge blanket of silence thrown on that by western european medias - how embarrassing ... but here is pprune for that.
Aircraft eventually released, because of no offence anywhere. It was part of regular airbride, moving French military hardware all over Africa, and also to and from France mainland.
Who was supposed to have cut all military ties recently ? now they can as well deliver to Sevastopol the assault carriers from St Nazaire ...