Russia is expanding its military reach across Africa’s Sahel through an “air shadow fleet” of state and private aircraft supplying operations in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, drawing growing scrutiny from the United States and Europe

The network uses military, sanctioned and unsanctioned airlines carriers to supply Russia’s military forces in Africa across the Sahel

Russia is using a network of military and private aircraft, similar to its maritime “shadow fleet,” to sustain its forces in Africa’s Sahel region, with at least 75 flights…