RT News August 18, 2024 6AM GMT

Aug 18, 2024

Courtesy of rt.com

Moscow warns that Ukrainian preparations for an attack on the Kursk nuclear power plant are underway. It follows reports that Kiev is planning a dirty bomb provocation. Ukraine blames Russia for African countries cutting ties, while Mali and Niger themselves say Kiev's support of militant groups - not Moscow's influence - is the root cause. With India this week marking its 78th Independence Day after 200 years of British colonial rule, we take a look back at the events that divided the country into two independent nations and left millions displaced.