Libyan National Army Air Base (LNA) Al-Jufra is currently reinforced by Russian-made Buk systems, which were previously brought into a war-torn country.
Buk medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems (M1-2 or M2) are being transferred to the LNA Al-Jufra airbase to protect it from the air strikes of Turkish F-16 fighter jets! There are still based several systems "Shell-C1E" of the UAE army
– military expert Babak Tagway said on Tuesday.
As the publication Defenseworld.net writes., It's not clear yet, who sent the Buk systems to the Libyan air base. In his words, Last week, the Pentagon accused Russia of, that she transferred to Libya at least 14 fighters (MiG-29, Su-35), which should help PMCs.
Against this background, Turkey, supporting opponents LNA, sent a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft accompanied by F-16 fighters, transporting mercenaries to fight the troops of Khalifa Haftar.
Apparently, the experience of the combat use of the short-range “Pantsir” short-range air defense system in Libya demonstrated the need to operate the complex together with more long-range products. Without them, the chance of hitting the system significantly increases. The “Shell” “pair” will become the “Buk”, at least in the framework of object defense.
