Ukraine 'likely' behind strikes in Sudan, Ukrainian military source says<br />Ukrainian special services are believed to be behind a series of drone strikes and a ground operation in Sudan, targeting a Wagner-backed militia.<br />A Ukrainian military source, speaking to CNN, described the operation as the work of a "non-Sudanese military" and suggested that Ukrainian special services were likely responsible.<br />The attacks targeted the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is receiving assistance from Wagner in its fight against the Sudanese army.<br />Video footage obtained by CNN showed the hallmarks of Ukrainian-style drone attacks, with Ukrainian text seen on the drone controller.<br />Experts noted that the tactics used in the strikes were highly unusual for Sudan and the wider African region.<br />If confirmed, covert strikes by Ukraine in Sudan would mark a significant escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.<br />While Ukraine has not officially claimed responsibility for the attacks, the drone footage captured the strikes in action.<br />The videos, which have been circulating on social media, show a succession of drone strikes in and around Omdurman, a city across the Nile River from the capital Khartoum.<br />The attacks targeted pickup trucks, parked vehicles, buildings, and armed men.<br />The RSF, which has a large presence in Khartoum and Omdurman, has been under frequent aerial attack by the Sudanese military since fighting broke out between the two groups.<br />CNN has geolocated the sites of the attacks and the ground operation seen in the drone videos.<br />The strikes on Shambat bridge and other locations appeared to match local reports of attacks on September 8.<br />The videos also showed foreign fighters conducting a raid on a building, wearing night goggles and carrying weapons.<br />The use of weaponized commercial drones that explode on impact is new in Africa.<br />The drones used in the attacks were identified as DJI MAVIC 3 drones, which are commercially available and widely used by Ukrainian forces.<br />The Ukrainian text visible on the drone controller further supports the suspicion of Ukrainian involvement.<br />The strikes in Sudan came just two days after Wagner facilitated a large arms convoy to Sudan via an RSF garrison in al-Zurug, near the border with Chad.<br />This suggests an expansion of Russia and Wagner's sphere of influence in Africa.<br />Wagner has been supplying the RSF with surface-to-air missiles, bolstering their paramilitary fighters.<br />The Russian mercenary group has played a pivotal role in Moscow's foreign military campaigns and has been accused of committing atrocities.<br />It has also helped Russia seize resources and increase its influence in Africa.<br />The alleged Ukrainian operation in Sudan has raised eyebrows among US officials, who expressed surprise and appeared unaware of the incident.<br />A high-level Sudanese military source denied knowledge of a Ukrainian operation in Sudan and did not believe it to be true.<br />The Ukrainian government has not officially c
