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Ukraine is fighting Russian
WorldProxy war between Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine is waging a proxy war in Africa to counter Russian influence and forge new alliances against Moscow.
Russia has deployed troops to Mali, Sudan, and Libya to back military dictatorships and warlords since 2020.
- An elite group of Ukrainian drone operators is hunting Russians from desert dugouts across Africa, as Kyiv wages a proxy war to bleed strongman Vladimir Putin’s global army and forge new alliances against Moscow.
- And Ukraine has worked alongside local rebels to fight off those same Russian forces.
- “I coordinate their operations remotely,” one of the Ukrainian drone operators in Mali told CNN of their efforts to help a local separatist group.
Key Takeaways
- Ukraine is using drone operators to hunt Russian forces in Africa
- Ukraine is fighting Russian-backed forces in Africa
- Russian troops are backing coup-installed military dictatorships and warlords
- The conflict is part of a global proxy war between Ukraine and Russia
- Russia is trying to fill the void left by Western forces' withdrawal from Africa
- Putin is seeking to assert himself as a power player in Africa
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- Left: Not enough sources yet — framing will appear once outlets on this side cover the story.
- Center: Not enough sources yet — framing will appear once outlets on this side cover the story.
- Right: An increasingly desperate Kremlin is also using foreign recruits from a staggering 136 countries to fight its war in Ukraine, a new Amnesty International report published Thursday revealed.
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What's Next
Expected Outcomes
- Escalation of the proxy war, potential expansion of Russian influence in Africa
Why It Matters
The conflict has implications for global security and the balance of power in Africa
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Timeline of this story
- 16h agoPost (ZM): An increasingly desperate Kremlin is also using foreign recruits from a staggering 136 countries to fight its war in Ukraine, a new Amnesty
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