#Russia in Africa
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-85b25b2ff8b0ce62595067f44ce8fa8f.jpeg "Major Andrey Kondratyev, commander of a Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopter shot down in Mali on April 25, 2026. (Source: Open Source)")
![Russia shadow fleet African flags Oil sanctions evasion Tanker registries]( "Why Are So Many Tankers Suddenly Flying African Flags? Follow Russia’s Oil Money")
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The West imposed the largest sanctions regime in modern history on Russia. Moscow responded by building a parallel maritime system stretching from the UAE to Africa, where weak maritime registries became cover for its shadow fleet.![Members of the South African National Defense Force and the South African Police Service take part in a parade in Belhar in Cape Town on March 31, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia Recruited About 3,000 Citizens From 36 African Countries for War in Ukraine")
![Russian T-72B3M main battle tanks in Libya, 2026. (Source: LibyaFieldNotes/X)]( "Russian T-72B3M main battle tanks in Libya, 2026. (Source: LibyaFieldNotes/X)")
![Russian Africa Corps personnel interact with local residents in northern Mali. (Source: Russian media)]( "Russian Africa Corps personnel interact with local residents in northern Mali. (Source: Russian media)")
![African recruits in Russian military uniforms during training in Russia. Illustrative photo. (Photo: Open source)]( "African recruits in Russian military uniforms during training in Russia. Illustrative photo. (Photo: Open source)")
![Russian An-124 cargo aircraft of the Volga-Dnepr Group grounded at Leipzig/Halle Airport after EU airspace closure, Feb. 19, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian An-124 cargo aircraft of the Volga-Dnepr Group grounded at Leipzig/Halle Airport after EU airspace closure, Feb. 19, 2026. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
-b7f8455a5e5962f9aeffba8cc205a34b.png "Why Are So Many Tankers Suddenly Flying African Flags? Follow Russia’s Oil Money")
-92ecbb2b41f23705e2667acbfda7f06d.jpg "Photo of Aliona Chudnovets")
