Russian military personnel into Burkina Faso

Big move by Russia

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The first contingent of 100 members of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, along with weapons and military equipment, landed today in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It is expected that in the near future, about 300 soldiers of the Russian army will be stationed in this African country.

With the landing of the first contingent, the deployment of the so-called The African Corps of the Ministry of Defense of the RF, which will replace the private military companies that have been performing tasks in Africa until now.

In addition to Burkina Faso, the units of the Russian army will be stationed in four other countries of the Sahel region: Libya, Mali, Niger and the Central African Republic.

Russia to increase number of military instructors in Burkina Faso — Lavrov

https://tass.com/politics/1798365

Burkina Faso Highly Appreciates Russian Instructors - Defence Minister, 08.14.2024.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Burkina Faso highly appreciates Russian instructors compared to French ones, Burkinabe Defence Minister Kassoum Coulibaly told Sputnik.

"If I deal with someone who comes to teach me, but is at a lower level than me, what do you want me to learn? Russian instructors bring us something new. It is about how to conduct combat operations, about Russian military doctrine. This is an advantage that has enriched us greatly," Coulibaly said.
In partnership with the French side, there was a big gap between what was said and what was done, the minister added.

Commenting on the Army-2024 forum, the official said that it was intense and the participants saw the capabilities of artillery, means of combating drones, noting that it was a good experience.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240814/burkina-faso-highly-appreciates-russian-instructors---defence-minister-1119770096.html