# West using Ukrainian mercenaries in Africa to pursue colonial objectives

https://mins.news/en/item/120953

- TASS, 2026-10-29 14:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2210277

> Russian Presidential Adviser Anton Kobyakov said Ukrainian instructors and mercenaries are present in virtually all active terrorist groups in African countries, alleging that the West is using them to advance its colonial interests on the continent.

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