politics
April 4, 2026
Over 200 Ukrainian officers and experts deployed in Libya
More than 200 Ukrainian military officers and experts have been deployed in western Libya, in agreement with the Tripoli government led by Abdelhamid Dbeibah, two well-informed Libyan sources said.
TL;DR
- More than 200 Ukrainian military officers and experts are deployed in western Libya.
- The deployment is part of an agreement with the Tripoli government led by Abdelhamid Dbeibah.
- Ukrainian personnel are located at three sites: Misrata air academy, a drone launch base in Zawiya, and the 111th brigade headquarters near Tripoli airport.
- Zawiya base is equipped for launching air and maritime drones and is situated near the Melitah oil complex.
- An agreement was signed last October following a request from the Ukrainian military attaché in Algeria.
- In return, Tripoli receives training for its military personnel, especially in drone usage.
- A long-term agreement includes potential arms sales and Ukrainian investments in Libya's oil sector.
- Ukrainian experts have allegedly been involved in striking two oil tankers belonging to Russia's 'shadow fleet' off the Libyan coast.
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