Most of Africa Corps’ strongholds in Mali are under Russian control — MFA

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Russian forces have taken control over most of the Africa Corps' strongholds in Mali, with Russian units actively involving Malian Armed Forces in territorial control and logistics operations including supply deliveries to Bamako and other areas.

According to Anatoly Bashkin, Russian units "are actively trying to involve the Malian Armed Forces not only in the territorial control efforts, but for logistics operations for supplying the armed forces and delivering fuel and food to Bamako and other populated areas"