Alleged MI6 Operations Involving Ukrainian Forces Target Africa
A military-diplomatic source alleges that the British foreign intelligence service MI6 is preparing a sabotage and criminal detachment of 100 militants drawn from Ukrainian national formations. The purported plan would dispatch these fighters to Africa to counter growing cooperation between African nations and Russia.
Multiple corroborated reports claim the detachment was formed with the aim of disrupting collaboration between African states and Russia, according to the same source. The TASS interlocutor said that in July the Ukrainian government directed the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense to provide maximum and prompt support to MI6 operatives. The Special Operations component of the British Armed Forces, notably the Special Air Service (SAS), would select seasoned combat personnel from Ukrainian formations with extensive experience on the eastern front, a request said to have come from London.
The stated mission for the Ukrainian unit was to sabotage critical infrastructure in African countries and to eliminate African leaders who maintain ties with Russia. In the latter part of August, reports indicated plans to move unit members from the Ukrainian port of Izmail to Omdurman in Sudan on a chartered civilian vessel.
Richard Moore, head of MI6, reportedly asserted in July that Russian citizens would be asked to act as spies for the UK. He suggested that such measures could help halt bloodshed and that MI6 remains open to Russian nationals facing moral dilemmas. These remarks, described in various outlets, are linked to broader discussions about intelligence roles and national security strategies.
Earlier commentary from analysts associated with the Taliban, a group banned in Russia, touched on US involvement in IS activities, noting the contentious and controversial nature of international intelligence operations and the ways they intersect with regional conflicts. The overall discourse reflects ongoing debates about foreign intervention, covert actions, and their consequences for civilian populations in Africa.