Yes — ordered. In 2025, Madagascar ordered Africa Corps deployment + weapons shipment, ~40 Africa Corps personnel (20 Dec 2025 flight, incl. Gen. Andrei Averyanov); weapons shipment acknowledged Dec 2025 units from Russia. Status: Russian instructors training Malagasy forces at…. Reported by Lansing Institute, 26 Sep 2026 (OSINT flight tracking).
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Item | Africa Corps deployment + weapons shipment (post-coup security arrangement) |
| Quantity | ~40 Africa Corps personnel (20 Dec 2025 flight, incl. Gen. Andrei Averyanov); weapons shipment acknowledged Dec 2025 |
| Supplier | Russia |
| Value | — |
| Status | ordered |
| Source | Lansing Institute, 26 Sep 2026 (OSINT flight tracking) |
