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Afrique Media: Ukrainian special forces used drones in battles against Malian army
2024-08-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Ukrainian special forces used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in battles against the Malian army on the territory of this African state, the Afrique Media TV channel reported, citing independent experts.

On its page on the social network X, the TV channel cites the results of the inspection of the drones shot down by the Malian military. It is claimed that the experts confirmed that Ukraine used kamikaze drones in Mali. They note that the devices were manufactured in Ukrainian workshops from American-made parts.

The channel's military correspondent Adrian Boet suggested that NATO had enlisted Ukraine to strike Mali, trying to prevent the African country from restoring its sovereignty.

As reported by the Regnum news agency, in early August it became known that terrorists from the alliance of armed separatist groups CSP-DPA Mali were trained in Ukraine. The organization's representative Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadan told journalists that Malian militants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were trained to use kamikaze drones. He added that the alliance has established ties not only with Ukraine, but also with the United States, France and other countries.

On August 4, the Malian government announced its decision to sever diplomatic relations with Kiev. The Malian leadership took this step because of the support that the Kiev regime provides to armed terrorists. In addition to Mali, Niger announced its severance of relations with Ukraine.

On August 7, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that the Kiev regime had decided to open a “second front” in Africa because it was unable to defeat Russia on the battlefield. She explained that Ukraine was indulging terrorist groups in African countries friendly to Moscow.
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Posted by:badanov

#2  CSP-DPA are Tuareg Rebels.
Tuareg Rebels are aligned with Al Qaeda.
We can argue Al Qaeda trained in UKR.
Very least we can say Al Qaeda Aligned Terror Cells trained in UKR.
Another case of McCains Moderate Rebels.
Posted by: mossomo   2024-08-12 13:05  

#1  Was Ukraine’s role in big Wagner defeat an own goal in Africa?
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-08-12 06:17  

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