⚡️ By efforts of the Russian Africa Corps on the territory of the Republic of Mali, as a result of a special operation, the employees of a Russian geological exploration company who had been captured in July 2024 in Niger by the terrorist group 'Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin' have been released: citizen of the Russian Federation, Oleg Gret, born in 1962, and citizen of Ukraine, Yuri Yurov, born in 1970.

As a result of a medical check-up by Russian doctors at the Africa Corps hospital, it was found that they have numerous diseases and severe physical exhaustion.

The hostages liberated by servicemen of the Russian Africa Corps will be transported by an aircraft of the Cargo Aviation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation.

The Russian company’s leadership expressed gratitude to the servicemen of the Africa Corps and the Russian Defence Ministry for releasing its employees.

Russian Defence Ministry