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WorldMalian separatists trained by instructors sent from Kyiv, newspaper reports

Nigeria’s Vanguard, citing a source in the Azawad Liberation Front, reports that Malian separatists maintain contact with Ukrainians and train with instructors sent by Kyiv in northern Mali near the Mauritanian border. A regional diplomatic source says Ukrainians work with Tuareg rebels and that Ukraine supplies drones used by the separatists.

MaliUkraineAzawad Liberation FrontSahel

TTASS★★★★☆2026-10-09 15:59Original

Malian separatists trained by instructors sent from Kyiv, newspaper reports
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