According to Decree No. 6/2019, published and entered into force on January 9, the “national staff” is sent “for Ukraine’s participation in the multidisciplinary UN Stabilization Mission in Mali”.
Responsibility for ensuring the participation of Ukrainian peacekeepers in the UN mission in Mali rests with the Cabinet of Ministers.
In December, it was reported that 47 people were killed in an attack by militants in two locations in Mali.