Russia calls on the parties to the hostilities taking place in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, for restraint and a ceasefire. There were no casualties among the Russian citizens in the capital, the statement said.

The Russian embassy in Khartoulm operates in a mode of increased security measures. Earlier, the Sudanes army said that fighter jets were striking rapid reaction force bases in the vicinity of KhartOUm. It also became known that the national television of Sudan stopped broadcasting after reports that there was a shooting at its headquarters.