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Russian involvement in the Eritrean–Ethiopian War

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Russian involvement
in the Eritrean–Ethiopian War
ActiveSummer 1998 — December 2000
Country Russia
TypeMilitary advisor
Size500
Garrison/HQ Ethiopia
EngagementsEritrean–Ethiopian War
Commanders
Current
commander
Yakim Yanakov

The Group of Russian military specialists in Ethiopia is a contingent of military advisers to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and mercenaries to the Ethiopian National Defense Force. Russian servicemen provided significant assistance to the country during the Eritrean–Ethiopian War. It is noteworthy that the opposing side used the services of military specialists from Ukraine.

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