Last summer, Ukrainian commandos landed in Sudan to combat Russian-backed militia groups, including the Wagner paramilitaries, aiming to undermine Moscow's military and economic interests. This operation, reported by The Wall Street Journal, signifies the extension of the Ukraine-Russia conflict into Africa, underscoring the global scope of their war. Ukraine's involvement, requested by Sudan's military ruler Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who has been supplying Kyiv with weapons, including 120mm mortar ammunition, since the Russian invasion, seeks to make the conflict more costly for Moscow by disrupting its operations and targeting economic assets, such as gold mines. Ukrainian and Sudanese military officials have confirmed the deployment, which is part of Kyiv's broader strategy to challenge Russian influence worldwide, especially in regions where Western intervention has been limited.
Sudan is becoming a new front in the war between Russia and Ukraine, with Russia backing the Rapid Support Forces (despite their widespread atrocities in Darfur) while Ukraine is backing the Sudanese military. https://t.co/cdM2XAqMa9
Middle Eastern countries and Russia’s Wagner paramilitary company are aggravating and funding the Sudanese civil war—and it is time for Washington to use sanctions to interrupt the flow of money funding the conflict, writes John Prendergast. https://t.co/TSibHuZoRU
The front line in the war between Ukraine and Russia now extends into Africa. With fighting in Ukraine at a near stalemate, a global battle over weapons and economic resources is taking shape, as both sides dig in for a war that could last much longer. https://t.co/kB0oYEIvUJ
More questions than answers from the newest WSJ article on Ukrainian HUR troops in Sudan. “Wagner has become like a franchise in Sudan. They fight using locals. They give them patches, pay them a salary, and say, ‘Now you’re Wagner.’” https://t.co/pChnDFhAHC
WSJ says Ukrainian commandos are fighting Russian-backed rebels in Sudan, as Kyiv seeks to (1) disrupt Russia’s operations abroad, (2) “make the war more costly for Moscow,” and (3) stand up to Russia where the West is reluctant to get involved directly. https://t.co/iYUMtQfa5D
Ukrainian commandos landed in Sudan last summer to fight a Russia-backed militia group, battle with Wagner paramilitaries and undermine Moscow's interests in the country https://t.co/CHeXDdVS6l Bizarre. They should be at home fighting the Russians there.
"It’s impossible to overcome Russia simply by fighting on a small piece of land, like the front line in Ukraine. If they have gold mines in Sudan, we need to make them not profitable.” https://t.co/b8ADQhv7UI
WSJ reveals Ukraine's involvement in conflict against Russia in Sudan https://t.co/6Ha5yXfT5x
Keep paying taxes peasants Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan https://t.co/CSZqTs0OEH
#Ukraine’s alleged involvement in #Sudan war has been circulated for a long time, but this article reveals a lot more, such a Sudanese weapons transfer to Ukraine and that Burhan was almost captured by the RSF rebels before he was smuggled from the capital https://t.co/U56Jq92zXV
Ukraine is fighting Russia in Sudan - WSJ https://t.co/qNRR5RpbqY
🇸🇩🇺🇦🇷🇺 WSJ Exclusive: Ukraine went to fight Wagner in Sudan at the request of military ruler al-Burhan, who had been quietly supplying Ukraine with ammunition. Sudanese made 120mm mortar ammunition has previously been seen in Ukrainian service. https://t.co/hWQ5uT0wwM
⚡️ WSJ: Ukrainian commandos fight Russian influence in Sudan. Ukrainian army teams took part in hostilities in Sudan, helping to fend off Wagner-backed militants, the Wall Street Journal wrote on March 6, citing Ukrainian and Sudanese military officials. https://t.co/1i71gRJsia
⚡️Ukrainian special forces are participating in combat operations in #Sudan against Russian military formations as part of a strategy aimed at undermining #Russia's military and economic operations abroad, reports The Wall Street Journal. https://t.co/p7gt1UpLsy
Ukraine deploys troops to aid sudanese forces against rebels, extending conflict beyond Eastern Europe https://t.co/J4fZsJdWAJ https://t.co/0Gl8fz9IDt
🇺🇦✊ Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan. Ukraine hopes to make the war more costly for Moscow, - WSJ ❗️Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan called an unlikely ally for help: Zelensky. Burhan had been quietly supplying Kyiv with weapons since shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.
The front line in the war between Ukraine and Russia now extends into Africa. “They have units in different parts of the world, and we sometimes try to strike them there.” @iglovett @Nicholasbariyo https://t.co/gzgcEoFPfo
Ukrainian commandos landed in Sudan last summer to fight a Russia-backed militia group, battle with Wagner paramilitaries and undermine Moscow's interests in the country. How the front line in the war between Ukraine and Russia is extending into Africa: https://t.co/suHt5beNtY