A plane, reportedly containing Russian crew members, was downed in Sudan's North Darfur while resupplying army forces in al-Fashir. The incident unveils complex supply networks in the ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and Rapid Support Forces,

A plane downed in Sudan's North Darfur state had Russian crew members and was being used by the army to resupply the besieged city of al-Fashir, according to the opposing faction and documents it said were found in the wreckage.

However, the attack appears to be a case of mistaken identity as evidence from the crash site suggests the plane was linked to an effort by the United Arab Emirates to arm the rebels in the civil war.