RT News - August 18 2024 (09:00 MSK)

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.