Ukraine Is Making Putin’s Life Miserable in Africa As Well
Russia is facing significant setbacks in Africa as Ukrainian-trained tribal separatists push back against its military presence. The recent ambush of Russian forces in Mali highlights the growing influence of Ukrainian military support among local insurgents. This shift poses a threat to Putin's ambitions of establishing military bases in the region.
- ▪Ukrainian-trained tribal separatists are pushing Russian forces out of Mali.
- ▪A convoy of 80 Russians was ambushed by guerrillas trained by Ukrainian special forces.
- ▪Ukraine's military intelligence is conducting covert operations in Africa to support local insurgents.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 04:34:51 +0000 |
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Russia is losing ground not only in Ukraine but in Africa as well, where its “Afrika Corps” is getting pushed out of Mali by Ukrainian-trained tribal separatists allied with Al Qaeda-linked insurgents whose growing pressures may threaten Putin’s recent acquisition of a naval base on the Red Sea.Following weeks of intense fighting in which a convoy with 80 Russians was ambushed and slaughtered by guerrillas trained by Ukrainian special forces in the use of fiber optic guided attack drones, Afrika Corps units and regular Malian troops were forced out of the northern city of Kidal in mid-April after a Mi-8 helicopter carrying reinforcements to their besieged garrison was shot down.It’s the most serious setback yet suffered by Russia in its efforts to form a block of military-ruled client…
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