The Russian occupation group in Ukraine may be replenished with fighters from private military companies stationed in Mali, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Against the background of significant losses on the territory of Ukraine, the Russian military-political leadership is looking for ways to replenish the occupation forces at the expense of private military companies. Despite significant image and political losses on the international arena, a decision was made to withdraw the contingent of private military campaigns from the Republic of Mali," - the message says.
In addition, Russian military mercenaries are trying to create an aviation component for use in Ukraine.
"However, the effectiveness and training of pilots who use various modifications of the Mi-8 does not allow them to perform their assigned tasks. In addition, the motivation of the flight crew is negatively affected by significantly reduced, compared to Syria, payments," the General Staff notes.