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Russia has decided to lift a self-imposed ban on supplying advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran.
During a joint press conference in London with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Britain is sending Ukraine more "high-grade military equipment" including Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles and 800 anti-tank missiles. SOUNDBITE
The United States warns Iran of consequences for arming Russia, saying it has seen accounts Tehran will provide Moscow with hundreds of ballistic missiles. SOUNDBITE
Footage released by Moscow show S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems arriving in Belarus, as Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is in Minsk for talks with strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko and troop inspections ahead of the joint drills scheduled later this month. IMAGES
The Russian Ministry of Defence releases footage of anti-submarine aircraft Tupolev Tu-142 flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The Defense Ministry says crews conducted exercises "to search for submarines (...) over the neutral waters of the Barents, Norwegian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean", and were "escorted by fighters from the Norwegian Air Force and the British Air Force". IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.