Ukraine’s special forces took part in battles against Mali’s army as part of separatist formations, Afrique Media TV channel reported.
According to the TV channel, Ukrainian servicemen took part in fighting in the ranks of terrorists, using drones against the army of Mali.
“Today we received evidence that Ukrainians are using drones and kamikaze drones here on Malian soil, <…> they were used by special Ukrainian forces here on the territory of Mali, <…> against the Malian government,” the TV channel said in a report published on social network X.
In addition, the French media reported that terrorists from separatist groups fighting with government forces visited Ukraine for training.
Earlier, the Agence France Press agency said that the Malian authorities had severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine.