Lavrov Calls Alarming Fact That Ukrainian Military Involved in Terrorist Attacks in Africa
The information that foreign organizers and sponsors are involving Ukrainian military personnel in terrorist attacks in Africa is alarming, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

https://sputnikglobe. com/20260817/lavrov-calls-alarming-fact-that-ukrainian-military-involved-in-terrorist-attacks-in-africa-1124592887. htmlLavrov Calls Alarming Fact That Ukrainian Military Involved in Terrorist Attacks in AfricaLavrov Calls Alarming Fact That Ukrainian Military Involved in Terrorist Attacks in AfricaSputnik InternationalThe information that foreign organizers and sponsors are involving Ukrainian military personnel in terrorist attacks in Africa is alarming, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. 2026-08-17T11:41+00002026-08-17T11:41+00002026-08-17T11:41+0000worldukrainesergey lavrovmoscoweast africacentral africawest africanorth africarussiaterrorist attackhttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07ea/08/11/1124592726_0:161:3071:1888_1920x0_80_0_0_61f267a18038d3ce556870c83e0706de. jpg. webp"The information that those who organize and finance these operations of illegal armed groups from abroad are also involving Ukrainians is alarming. And not mercenaries, but military personnel," Lavrov told a joint press conference with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Moscow. The issue now is not about isolated individual terrorist attacks, but about state‑sponsored terrorism against the states of the Sahel, the minister said. https://sputnikglobe. com/20260816/ukraine-attempts-to-shift-confrontation-with-russia-to-africa--expert-1124585523. htmlukrainemoscoweast africacentral africawest africanorth africarussiaSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1. img. sputnikglobe. com/img/07ea/08/11/1124592726_171:0:2902:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_69d3dd8bcbfeb8339a7cea34f97db74b. jpg. webp19201920trueSputnik Internationalfeedback@sputniknews. com+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalukraine, sergey lavrov, moscow, east africa, central africa, west africa, north africa, russia, terrorist attack, terrorismukraine, sergey lavrov, moscow, east africa, central africa, west africa, north africa, russia, terrorist attack, terrorismSubscribeMOSCOW (Sputnik) - The information that foreign organizers and sponsors are involving Ukrainian military personnel in terrorist attacks in Africa is alarming, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. "The information that those who organize and finance these operations of illegal armed groups from abroad are also involving Ukrainians is alarming. And not mercenaries, but military personnel," Lavrov told a joint press conference with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Moscow. The issue now is not about isolated individualterrorist attacks, but about state‑sponsored terrorism against the states of the Sahel, the minister said. Yesterday, 07:37 GMT