Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia sent a large plane party to Mali on January 19. His words during the meeting with Abdullah Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali DEA News.
“Just last year and at the beginning of this year, cooperation in the military and military-technical fields has made a new development,” Lavrov said.
According to the diplomat, thanks to the huge amount of Russian aviation equipment, the Mali National Army was able to carry out successful operations in the fight against terrorists still active on the territory of Mali.
“Well, the second batch of aircraft for these purposes was delivered quite recently – on January 19,” added the Russian Foreign Minister.
On February 7, Sergei Lavrov arrived in Mali for his first working visit.
Representatives of the Mali Armed Forces Public Affairs Office (DIRPA) at the end of January published Report on the achievements of the republican army in the past month. Government troops captured or neutralized 107 extremists in various parts of the country. They also destroyed 22 gang bases and about 40 vehicles.