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The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, recently hosted a high-level Russian military delegation at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe. The delegation, dispatched by the Russian Minister of Defence, visited Uganda to explore opportunities for strengthening ties between the Russian Armed Forces and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF).
Muhoozi welcomes Russian delegates for a high level meeting
The discussions, which also included Lt. Gen. James Mugira, Managing Director of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC)—the business arm of the UPDF—focused on enhancing cooperation in the areas of defence and security.
The delegation, sent by the Russian Minister of Defence, aimed to explore ways to enhance relations between the Russian Armed Forces and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces
This meeting follows Gen. Kainerugaba’s recent visit to Moscow, where he led a military delegation, as mentioned in a recent post on his X (formerly Twitter) account. Over the past few months, the CDF has engaged in multiple meetings with top military officials from Russia, underscoring the growing partnership between the two nations' armed forces.
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