Sergey Lavrov claims Ukrainian military involvement in African terrorist attacks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed alarm regarding reports that Ukrainian military personnel are being involved in terrorist attacks in Africa. Speaking at a joint press conference in Moscow with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Lavrov stated that foreign organizers and sponsors are involving not just mercenaries, but actual military personnel in the operations of illegal armed groups.

During the briefing, the issue was described as moving beyond isolated terrorist incidents toward what is characterized as state-sponsored terrorism targeting states within the Sahel region.