Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sent military personnel to Sudan in 2023 to participate in the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces led by the country’s de facto leader, army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Response Force commander Mohammed. Hamdan Dagalo. In this respect he is writing The Wall Street Journal quotes sources.
According to the newspaper, Ukraine responded to the request for help from Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who allegedly supplied weapons to Kiev since the beginning of Russia’s special operation. The text states that Zelensky’s decision “became part of a new and bold initiative, a strategy” against Moscow.
As the text suggests, the decision to send military personnel comes with serious political risks as Western support for Ukraine fluctuates.
The WSJ emphasizes that Ukraine is involved in “a civil conflict in a foreign country” in which tens of thousands of civilians are suffering, and the United States is accusing the warring parties of war crimes.
Before that, CNN wrote that Ukrainian special services: probablyBehind a series of UAV strikes and ground operations against Rapid Response Forces supporting the Wagner PMC in the fight for control of Sudan.
The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by the country’s de facto leader, army commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the commander of the Rapid Reaction Force, Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemetti, entered the open phase on the morning of April. 15, 2023. The conflict has caused widespread destruction, a crisis in the healthcare system, and tens of thousands of people fleeing the country.
Previously Sudanese emergency response forces announced that they are ready for a ceasefire.