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Akhmat Commander Reports Forward Observation Group Mercenaries in Sumy
According to a commander from the Akhmat special forces unit known by the call sign Aid, mercenaries from the US private military company Forward Observation Group have been spotted in Sumy. Continue reading
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Russia claims about 100 French private military contractors operate worldwide
Russia claims about 100 French private military contractors operate worldwide 27 March 2026 World The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed on Thursday that about 100 French private military companies (PMCs) operate internationally.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The former manager of the terminal that handled Prigozhin’s plane was found dead in Moscow
Alexei Korshenko, the former director of the business aviation terminal at Sheremetyevo Airport, was found dead in Moscow. It was through this very terminal that the plane of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, passed before its final flight in August 2023. Continue reading
Africa Corps Adds Drones in Mali
Russian forces supporting Mali’s military junta have begun using kamikaze-style first-person-view (FPV) drones to attack rebel positions in the north of the country, mirroring the tactics Tuareg rebels and terrorists have used relentlessly to drive military forces from their bases in the region. Continue reading
Russia Hoped Africa Corps Would Replicate Wagner’s Success. It’s Not Going Well.
“If you see what they’re leaving behind, like entire drone stations,” Laessing said in an interview from Cairo. “I mean, the Africa Corps, Russia pretended to do a lot of things, but in the end, they failed.” Continue reading
An estimated 200 Russian fighters attacked in Mali
Fighters with Russia’s Africa Corps suffered an attack in northern Mali, targeting a convoy of over 200 Russians and 100 Malian soldiers.
The attackers remain unidentified, but similar incidents last week were carried out by the al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front (FLA).
Russia’s Africa Corps has gradually replaced Wagner as Moscow’s main military force in Africa and has formalized military collaboration with Mali.
Recent months saw Russian instructors providing advanced training for Malian airborne troops, reflecting Russia’s growing influence among Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Continue reading
Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying
Prosecutors also claimed the men were linked to Africa Politology, a Russian disinformation and propaganda network that emerged from the Wagner mercenary group. Continue reading
Remains of the Africa Corps presence at Camp Amachach
On May 1, 2026, forces from the Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA), in collaboration with the terrorist group JNIM, seized the Amachach military camp in Tessalit and ousted Africa Corps and the Malian army (FAMa). Continue reading
Russia Recruits Mercenaries From Foreign Tourists for Fighting Against Ukraine
The victims are forced to choose between deportation with debt, imprisonment, or signing a contract with the Russian Armed Forces—the terms of which they often do not understand due to the language barrier. Continue reading
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In the Sumy region, the Main Intelligence Directorate identified a Russian mercenary from Mauritius who had been killed
The Main Intelligence Directorate reported that Prakash was born on April 16, 1995. He arrived in Russia on June 22, 2025, allegedly as a tourist, and was supposed to return to Africa on July 21, but remained in the aggressor country. Continue reading
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