Russia frees hostages in Mali operation

Russia's Africa Corps conducted a special operation in Mali that liberated two hostages who had been held captive since July 2024. The freed individuals are Russian citizen Oleg Greta and Ukrainian citizen Yuri Yurov, both employees of a Russian geological exploration company who were captured in Niger by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin terrorists. Initial medical examinations revealed both men are suffering from numerous illnesses and severe exhaustion after nearly two years in captivity. The plane carrying the geologists has already landed in the Moscow region, where they will undergo treatment and rehabilitation.