The French newspaper Le Monde reported that fighters Tuareg in financial They use Ukrainian drones as part of “secret but crucial” support from Kyiv Against the Malian army and a group Wagner The Russian private military, which said it was fighting alongside the army.
Ministry said Ukrainian Foreign Ministry In a statement, “I refuse Ukraine “I strongly condemn the accusations recently launched by international media regarding the alleged involvement of our country in supplying drones to the rebels in Mali.”
Last August, Mali severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine due to statements by Kiev that the rebels had obtained all the information “necessary” to launch attacks that reportedly resulted in the killing of dozens of Malian soldiers and Wagner fighters in the north.
And she accuses Russia Ukraine opened a “second front” against it by supporting fighters in friendly African countries For MoscowNote that it has intensified its efforts in the past few years to gain influence in the African continent, including Mali.
