Rebels in Mali shoot down Russian Shahed for first time, Vlasiuk says

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, President of Ukraine's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, has reported that rebels in northern Mali shot down a Russian Shahed-136 attack drone used to support Russian-linked mercenaries in the region.

Source: Vlasiuk in a comment to Suspilne, Ukraine's national public broadcaster

Details: Vlasiuk said this is the first confirmed case of this type of drone being used in the Sahel region.

He pointed out that Russia is increasingly transferring military technologies and tools of warfare beyond Ukraine, including to the African continent. Dual-use components that continue to enter through international markets are used to produce and modernise such UAVs.

Vlasiuk said early reports indicate that the downed drone contained microchips, transistors, diodes and relays made by Chinese and European manufacturers, specifically Mornsun, Wayon Electronics, GigaDevice, Codaca Electronic and STMicroelectronics.

Suspilne, citing experts, reported that this electronic base is typical of the drones Russia also uses against Ukraine.

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