TSAMTO, February 28. The delivery of Russian military equipment to Mali allowed to reverse the situation with terrorism in the country, and now the militants are afraid, Prime Minister of the Transitional Government of the Republic of Shogel Kokalla Maiga said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"For Malians, it is not the quantity that matters, but the result. Today we can confirm that fear has moved to another camp. Terrorists no longer cause fear among Malians. On the contrary, the Malian army causes fear among terrorists, this is important. Cooperation (with Russia in the military sphere) will continue," he said.
As the agency reminds, earlier Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced the transfer of a large batch of aircraft to Mali, noting that bilateral cooperation in the military and military-technical spheres has received a new development.
In November 2021, Russia handed over four Mi-171 military transport helicopters to Mali. In August 2022, the country received several military aircraft and helicopters from Russia: L-39 combat training aircraft and Su-25 attack aircraft, as well as Mi-24P and Mi-8 combat helicopters.
