The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Rwanda in Russia visited the military school that teaches Air Force courses in that country, the Gagarin Air Force Academy in Voronezh.
This took place on Thursday, July 9, 2026, according to the Embassy of Rwanda in Russia.
The Embassy of Rwanda in Russia stated that “Today on 09 July 2026, Defence Attache in the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Moscow, Col AB Mpagaze visited the Military Educational and Scientific Center of Air Force ‘Gagarin Air force Academy Voronezh’.”
The Embassy further said that “The purpose of the visit was strengthening bilateral cooperation in capacity building and follow up on the Rwanda Defence Force students undertaking the professional training in the academy.”
Rwanda and Russia have long-standing cooperation and relations in military affairs, based on agreements for partnership and capacity building.
Some of the activities that characterize this cooperation and partnership in military affairs include military training, technical cooperation, and matters related to military equipment.
In May this year in Kigali, Rwanda, the Joint Commission responsible for military cooperation between Rwanda and Russia held its meeting, which concluded with both sides jointly reviewing how to strengthen military cooperation through practical collaboration.
At the time, RDF General Headquarters stated that this annual meeting serves as a platform to review the status of military cooperation between Rwanda and Russia, and to consider new areas of cooperation.
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