Their deployment to African countries aims to "enable Russia to... regain this sphere of influence" that fell away with the collapse of the Soviet Union, said CSIS researcher Catrina Doxsee.
Ukuthunyelwa kwabo kumazwe aseAfrika kujolise "ekubeni iRussia ikwazi ukuba... iphinde ifumane elinqanaba lempembelelo" elatshabalala ukuwa kweSoviet Union, utshilo umphandi weCSIS uCatrina Doxsee.