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Ukrainian Officers Deploy to Libya Amid Proxy War Tensions

4/4/2026

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Ukrainian military personnel have been deployed to western Libya, per RFI.
The deployment is linked to the Kyiv–Moscow proxy war in Africa, based on an October 2025 agreement officials have not confirmed.
About 200 Ukrainian officers are stationed in Libya, collaborating with the Tripoli government from Misrata's Air Force Academy.
The Ukrainian military allegedly struck the Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz with naval drones, drawing Kremlin condemnation.

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Ukrainian military personnel have been deployed to western Libya, per RFI.
The deployment is linked to the Kyiv–Moscow proxy war in Africa, based on an October 2025 agreement officials have not confirmed.
About 200 Ukrainian officers are stationed in Libya, collaborating with the Tripoli government from Misrata's Air Force Academy.
The Ukrainian military allegedly struck the Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz with naval drones, drawing Kremlin condemnation.