Russian forces defeated in Saharan stronghold after wave of attacks
Mali's Moscow-backed regime abandons key city after coordinated assaults.
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russian-backed forces in mali lost control of a key saharan stronghold after a wave of coordinated attacks. the moscow-backed regime was forced to abandon the city following sustained assaults.
the fighting involved multiple fronts, with russian mercenaries and mali government troops facing coordinated offensives. the defeat marks a significant setback for russian influence in the region, where they had been supporting the junta since 2021.
the city had been a strategic hub for russian operations in the sahel. no casualty figures or specific dates were given in the source.
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