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Russia says Africa Corps has freed Russian and Ukrainian nationals abducted in West Africa

MOSCOW, April 21 - Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that two men, a Russian and a Ukrainian citizen, had been freed in a special operation in Mali after they were abducted in neighbouring Niger in 2024.

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The Straits TimesApr 21, 2026, 2:40 PM

Russia says Africa Corps has freed Russian and Ukrainian nationals abducted in West Africa

MOSCOW, April 21 - Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday that two men, a Russian and a Ukrainian citizen, had been freed in a special operation in Mali after they were abducted in neighbouring Niger in 2024.

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