Ugandan President Thanks Russia for Supporting National Armed Forces

According to Ugandan Side, Russian Experts Have Completed Several Projects to Upgrade Uganda's Military Infrastructure

According to the diplomatic embassy, ​​the president made this statement during a meeting on October 9, Uganda's independence day, with Russian Chargé d'Affaires Sergei Lobanov and head of the Russian military experts group, Major General Sergei Marchuk. This meeting was held at the presidential headquarters in Entebbe.

In turn, Museveni's press service noted that the president thanked Russia for its help in strengthening the country's defense capabilities and pledged to send an official letter of thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

According to the Ugandan side, Russian specialists have completed several projects to improve Uganda's military infrastructure, including the construction of facilities for storing and servicing military equipment, repair workshops and training facilities. Marchuk also proposed expanding the Russian language training program to Ugandan military personnel.

Uganda declared independence from Britain on October 9, 1962. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Uganda were established on October 13 of the same year.