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⚡Deputy Defence Minister of #Ukraine 🇺🇦, #Yevkurov has arrived in #Kursk Oblast according to reports. Follow for updates
Politics & GeopolitisApr 19, 2024

Russia funneling weapons through Libyan port, eying gateway to Africa

#Russian vessels have been unloading thousands of tons of #military equipment in the eastern #Libyan port of #Tobruk this month after repeated visits by #Russia’s deputy defense minister Yunus-Bek #Yevkurov to Gen. Khalifa #Haftar, the strongman running eastern #Libya.

The #shipments, arriving from the Russian-controlled port of #Tartus in #Syria, contain towed #artillery, armored personnel carriers and rocket launchers according to video released by Libyan news site Fawasel Media.

The equipment may in part be used to sustain Russia’s growing military presence in eastern Libya, but are also likely destined for countries further south in Africa like #Niger, #Mali and #BurkinaFaso where Russia has ties to leaders of recent coups.

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Russia funneling weapons through Libyan port, eying gateway to Africa

The dynamic is partly due to America "misplaying" eastern Libyan warlord Gen. Khalifa Haftar, said one issue expert.

Defense News
Show threadKriszta SatoriSep 30, 2023
'the presence of #Wagner operatives has been reported in #Libya -n media in several key #oil facilities under #LNA control (the army led by Khalifa #Haftar in the east of the country), and those installations include the Zilla #oilfield and the oil crescent ports'
'A day before #prigozhin ’s plane crash the #Russian Dep Defence Minister Yunus-Bek #Yevkurov visited eastern #Libya to reassure officials that Wagner fighters would remain there under #Moscow 's control'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb
BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Wagner after Prigozhin

What next for the notorious group after the plane crash that wiped out its leadership?

BBC
Show threadKriszta SatoriSep 30, 2023

'Just before #Prigozhin ’s plane went down in fact, the very day before we heard reports that #Russia 's Deputy Defence Minister, Yunus-Bek #Yevkurov was in #Libya - he met with Commander #Haftar Who is one of the key figures in Libya.'

More on the race to take over #Wagner in the #MENA region and their operations in #Africa in the latest special of #TheGlobalJigsaw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb

BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Wagner after Prigozhin

What next for the notorious group after the plane crash that wiped out its leadership?

BBC
Show threadKriszta SatoriSep 30, 2023
'Since prigozhin’s death many #Russian def ministry officials including Deputy Defence Minister #Yevkurov, army general #Surovikin - who has for a long time had ties to #Wagner -, military intelligence generals like Vladimir #Alekseyev and Andrey #Averyanov - they were all  spotted in various #African states and it is likely to be some sort of a  coordinated effort to renegotiate Wagner’s contracts and take them over for the ministry's pocket private military companies' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb
BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Wagner after Prigozhin

What next for the notorious group after the plane crash that wiped out its leadership?

BBC
jackhutton 🇺🇸Sep 10, 2023
[Gifted NYT link - no paywall ].After Prigozhin’s Death, a High-Stakes Scramble for His Empire
A shadowy fight is playing out on three continents for control of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s sprawling interests as head of the Wagner mercenary group. The biggest prize: his lucrative operations in Africa. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/world/europe/prigozhin-wagner-russia-africa.html?unlocked_article_code=1KRlYqOHf0kqm1pN9Mf9wt6G6y1eVzM3zR1AmvO0TbA8BiFmKsDAVnBgMvjZrzJ8bpYQgU3MSmQInzbp1HALv90dbxzmO37nnjFjLPJ7es2mi0amc3dP6hLwQPDg1AlSxpQIdnUDH3C1ZNfxupzwMqlT-C_U5xd9i3kr_TuFwns0B7O0y5ZFgj8ZkhxIo83tYa4YWDr13ECCU9da3qmyJfeytQGahXskgXnNkik7jJUL5uh-tbywABTcqyB59fXZjk7KX6hScdqsb6UwOF3vwspVoopF4-UgpZk8g2DNME61rPBmUD-XefAPI_w3F_X-5F0SiLZEFkJghbLH2PMtVEOOOVht7XcD6L-Iow&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #prigozhin #Africa #libya #burkinaFaso #wagner #wagnerGroup #yevkurov #pavelPrigozhin #averyanov
After Prigozhin’s Death, a High-Stakes Scramble for His Empire

A shadowy fight is playing out on three continents for control of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s sprawling interests as head of the Wagner mercenary group. The biggest prize: his lucrative operations in Africa.

The New York Times
Show threadKriszta SatoriJul 5, 2023
Reports of #Surovikin ’s arrest cannot be confirmed, but authorities will likely be suspicious of his long association with #Wagner dating back to his service in #Syria from 2017.
Similarly, #Yevkurov was filmed talking to #Wagner owner Yevgeny #Prigozhin during the group’s uncontested take-over of #Rostov -on-Don.
Although largely known in the West by his brutal reputation, (cont.)
Kriszta SatoriJul 5, 2023
Latest UK ministry of defence Def Intel update:
General Sergei #Surovikin , Commander-in-Chief #Russian Aerospace Forces and deputy commander of Russian forces in #Ukraine , has not been seen in public since the 23-24 June 2023 #Wagner Group #mutiny
Meanwhile, Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Yunus-bek #Yevkurov was notably absent from a televised appearance by the Ministry of Defence’s leadership on 03 July 2023.
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jarkkoMar 27, 2022

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#Russia's Deputy Defense Minister #Yevkurov, awarding a corporal who lost his leg, wished him "to recover and get back on his feet".

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1508003530640179201

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“#Russia's Deputy Defense Minister #Yevkurov, awarding a corporal who lost his leg, wished him "to recover and get back on his feet". https://t.co/FRmaL6SwJi”

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