Russian interventions in Libya and US threats; motives and limitations of influence
Monitoring and Analysis Unit
June 10, 2020
On May 26, 2020, Commander of the US Africa Command, Stephen Townsend, announced that Russia had sent fighters to Libya to support the forces of Khalifa Haftar. The announcement claimed that the fighters left Russia for Syria first, where they were repainted to disguise their Russian origin, before heading to
