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Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa
- Russia is expanding its military presence in Africa by delivering sophisticated weaponry to conflict zones.
- Moscow is bypassing Western sanctions by using cargo ships to send military equipment to West Africa.
- The two-year-old Africa Corps is becoming more powerful as U.S. and European troops withdraw from the region.
- Recent observations confirm that Russia's Africa Corps is receiving advanced air power, including at least one Su-24 fighter-bomber, indicating its growing influence.
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Russia has delivered weapons in conflict zones in West Africa, violating international sanctions. Transport has been detected through satellite images and radio signals, reports independent Kiev.
Russia is increasing its presence on the African continent, using education and youth programs as a tool of long-term influence, said Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. — Ukrinform.
According to the Associated Press.Relying on satellite images and radio signals, the agency tracked a convoy of Russian-flagged cargo ships that made an almost month-long journey from the Baltic Sea. The ships carried howitzers, radio suppression equipment and other military equipment, according to military officials in Europe, who have been closely monitoring them. Journalists note that Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been battling militants …
Moscow uses cargo vessels to ship tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery and other equipment to West Africa
Even as Russia fights in Ukraine, it is expanding its military influence in Africa, media reports say. The country ruled by Vladimir Putin is sending modern weapons to sub-Saharan countries, strengthening its position in the region.
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