According to DiarioRombe, mercenaries have allegedly been deployed in Equatorial Guinea, specifically in the city of Bata. This activity was evident from the movement of vehicles carrying individuals in universal camouflage patterns, which are notably popular among Russian mercenaries from the African Corps. The video’s source is DiarioRombe, and the vehicles were reportedly active, suggesting a possible expansion of mercenary activities. In June, a Russian delegation, including Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, engaged in discussions with Equatorial Guinea’s leadership. Yevkurov is reportedly responsible for managing Russia’s African mercenary groups in countries like Libya, Niger, and Burkina Faso. However, no media directly associated with Russian PMCs has yet confirmed the deployment in Equatorial Guinea.
In addition to Russian involvement, Belarus is also reported to have deployed mercenaries from the GardService company in Equatorial Guinea. Another incident related to Russian activities involves Viktor Granov, linked to arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was reportedly aboard an IL-76 cargo plane downed in Sudan. Granov’s identification documents were found at the crash site. This incident connects broader Russian and Belarusian interests
ملخص الأخبار
- تم رصد حركة نشطة للمركبات التي تحمل مرتزقة في مدينة باتا في غينيا الاستوائية، دون تأكيد علاقاتهم بشكل قاطع.
- يوضّح التقرير أن زي التمويه المستخدم شائع عالميًا، مما يصعّب ربطه حصرياً بالمرتزقة الروس.
- فقد عُثر على وثائق تعريف للروس في حادث الطائرة IL-76 التي أسقطت في السودان، مما يربط بين الأنشطة في إفريقيا.
- نشوب حريق في قاعدة للمرتزقة الروس في كراسنودار كراي لتدريبهم وإرسالهم لمناطق النزاع، وفقًا لتقرير صيف 2023.
