The Russian instructors helped the army of the Central African Republic (CAR) prevent the violent attacks of the force in the country by militants. This was stated in an interview with TASS by CAR President Fosten-Arcange Touadéra. "We went from a situation where in 2020 and 2021 the very existence of the constitutional order was threatened to a situation where the army and the security forces, with the support of the Russian guides, managed to prevent an attempt to seize power by force and ensure the holding of the general elections," he said.