Russia continues to openly support the Haftar Libyan National Army, supplying her with weapons. Another article on this topic was published in the Turkish edition of Yeni Safak.
The author of the article claims, that after the destruction of Turkish drones “more than a dozen” Russian air defense systems in Libya, armed with the LNA, Russia continued to support “putchista Haftara”, allegedly sending eight combat aircraft to his aid. Aviation was flown from the Russian Khmeimi base in Syria and was allegedly deployed in the Al-Jufra region in the central part of the country.. Aircraft designed to strike at units of the government of national consent and the Turkish military, supporting “legitimate government” in Tripoli.
Russia smuggled at least six Soviet-made MiG-29 fighters and two Su-24 planes to the leader of illegal armed groups in the east of the country, Khalifa Haftaru
– Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashaga said.
The article emphasizes, that Russian aid in the form of combat aircraft delivered the wing of the coup Haftar “untold joy”, and the LNA Air Force commander Sakr al-Jarushi immediately announced “Libya's largest air campaign against Turkish targets in the country”.
Previously, the Turkish publication claimed, that over the past three days Turkish drones in Libya “struck” fifteen zrpk “C1 Carapace” Russian production.
