Russia creates a new military base in Libya – Media

After the collapse of the Bashar al -assad regime in Syria, which injures the presence of bases in Khmeimim and Tartus, Russia has begun to actively move troops and military equipment in Libya. Le Monde reported that there was a reference to diplomatic resources.

Since December 2024, Russian aircraft aircraft flew to the bases of Al-Hamim and Al-Jufra, on average four times a week. Journalists believe that Russia can make Libya the new major base of the Middle East.

However, problems with Syria bases have increased the standard logistics. Now Russian planes are forced to fly directly from Belarus along the route to Turkey, which supports the government of the national unity of Libya Abel Hamida dbeyba in Tripoli, which is the loyal Russian Federation Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar , which controls the east of the country.

Military equipment is also carried by the sea. However, due to the cessation of the message between the base of the Russian tartus in Syria and the ports of the East Libyan of Tobruk and Bengham, the ships were forced to go straight from the Baltic Sea by the Atlantic and Gibraltar.

According to Le Monde, Russian troops arranged the abandoned airport of Maaten al-Sarra to southeast of Libya 100 km from the border with a child and 300 km from Sudan.

Maaten-es Sarra is a support point for the army of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, this airport was used during wars with a child. In the middle of last year, the base was abandoned and fell into decay.

Publication interlocutors suggest that Russia will try to create an entire Naval base in Libya if it does not agree with the new Syrian authorities to maintain Navy’s presence in Tartus.

Russia is already using Libya as a logistic hub to strengthen its influence on Sahel countries (Burkina-Faso, Mali, Niger and Sudan).

Remember that Russia and Sudan agreed to build a Naval base. According to the terms of the agreement, up to 300 Russian military, as well as no more than four ships, at the same time can be the basis.

As you know, there are current two Russian military bases in Syria, but their further fortune is unknown. Meanwhile, the Russians were partially exporting the weapons.