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Most of attacking militants, number of field commanders eliminated in Mali
Fighting continues in a number of settlements, correspondent African Initiative Andrey Belonogov says
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 24, 2026
Ukrainian air defence downs 95 out of 101 Russian drones, six hits recorded
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 101 drones of various types on the night of 23-24 June. Air defence forces have intercepted 95 UAVs, although six strikes have been recorded at five locations and debris from downed aerial assets has fallen at a further six locations.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 6, 2026
Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali
Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and in a town south of the capital Bamako, the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation's embattled leaders.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 5, 2026
War Update: 295 Combat Clashes on Frontline Over Past Day
On July 4, Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 295 combat clashes along the frontline. Russian forces launched intense bombardments, deploying over 8,700 kamikaze drones and 252 guided aerial bombs. The heaviest ground assaults occurred in the Huliaipole (38 attacks), Pokrovsk (31 attacks), and Sloviansk (25 attacks) directions. Ukrainian aviation and artillery responded by striking multiple Russian command posts and troop concentrations.
Assahifa
· Jul 4, 2026
Coordinated attacks hit five locations across Mali, exposing persistent security crisis
Insurgents launched coordinated attacks across five locations in Mali early on Saturday, targeting military positions in the north, centre and south of the country in the latest challenge to the ruling military authorities and their Russian allies. In a statement, the Malian Armed Forces said the assaults targeted army positions in the northern towns of ...
Intel Slava
· Jun 28, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Yuzhnaya Group assault units continue active offensive operations in all dire [...]
— Yuzhnaya Group assault units continue active offensive operations in all directions in Konstantinovka, liberating 26 buildings in the past 24 hours, Russian Defence Ministry reports. Enemy losses: up to 100 troops, one US-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle, 20 pickup trucks, 2 ATVs, 31 ground robotic systems, and 21 UAV command posts.@IntelSlava
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 4, 2026
Russian aircraft reportedly shot as terrorists capture Malian soldiers
A security analyst, Brant Philip, has reported that terrorists captured several Malian soldiers during coordinated attacks across parts of Mali on Saturday, while unverified reports also claimed that a Russian military aircraft was shot down. In a series of posts on X, Philip said there were unconfirmed reports that a Russian Africa Corps Su-24 fighter jet [] Russian aircraft reportedly shot as terrorists capture Malian soldiers
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Related coverage for "Most of attacking militants, number of field commanders eliminated in Mali": Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian air defence downs 95 out of 101 Russian drones, six hits recorded. MyJoyOnline — Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali. Kyiv Post — War Update: 295 Combat Clashes on Frontline Over Past Day. Assahifa — Coordinated attacks hit five locations across Mali, exposing persistent security crisis. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Yuzhnaya Group assault units continue active offensive operations in all dire [...]. Daily Post Nigeria — Russian aircraft reportedly shot as terrorists capture Malian soldiers