Video confirms fighting between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in Sudan. Special forces sent by kyiv carry out operations against rebel militias of the African country supported by Wagner mercenaries.

The Ukrainian Government has increased its diplomacy with Africa to gain support on that continent, but above all, to limit the Kremlin's influence among developing countries. In the March 2022 United Nations Assembly resolution condemning the Russian invasion, of the 35 countries that abstained, 17 were African. In recent weeks, an increase in Russian forces in Africa has emerged in the media and defense analysis centers.