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According to Ukraine's military intelligence, Russia has managed to sustain its presence in Africa by substituting Wagner with the Africa Corps, which is supported by the Russian Defense Ministry. In an interview with the Kyiv Post, HUR spokesperson Andrii Cherniak reported that this force comprises between 8,000 and 10,000 fighters and continues to aid military regimes and paramilitary groups in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. He further cautioned that Russian intelligence agencies are engaged in disinformation campaigns across at least 22 African nations, utilizing fabricated news and AI-generated material. This analysis indicates that Russia's strategy in Africa is still operational despite the downfall of Wagner.

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00:00Russia's Wagner Group may be gone, but Moscow's power in Africa is not over.
00:05Ukraine's military intelligence says Russia replaced Wagner with the defense ministry-backed
00:10Africa Corps. Her representative Andrei Cherniak says, the group now has around 8,000 to 10,000
00:17militants. They continue supporting military juntas and armed groups in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
00:24Russia sees Africa as a source of political leverage, natural resources, sanctions of Asian
00:30routes, and cheap recruits for its war against Ukraine. Gold, diamonds, uranium, and oil remain
00:37key targets, especially across the Sahel region. But Moscow's strategy goes beyond weapons.
00:43Her says Russian intelligence services are spreading disinformation in at least 22 African countries.
00:49Fake news, proxy groups, and AI-generated content are being used to fuel unrest and support Kremlin
00:56interests. Kiev's warning is clear. Wagner may have collapsed, but Russia's Africa strategy is still active.
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