Rebels in northern Mali shot down a Russian-made Shahed-136 attack drone (Garpiya-A1) on May 18 that had been used by mercenaries linked to Russia. The drone contained electronics produced by Chinese companies as well as other foreign-made components. — Ukrinform.

A Russian Shahed-136 drone with European microchips, used to support mercenaries in the Sahel, has been shot down in Mali for the first time.

Rebels in Mali reportedly shot down a Russian Shahed drone for the first time, exposing Moscow’s growing use of Iranian-style UAV warfare across Africa.