In recent weeks, Russia has increased its military presence in Libya by launching multiple flights to an airbase in the Libyan desert following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad as Syrian leader. The goal behind these flights is to establish an alternative stopover for Russian military operations in Africa and maintain a strategic foothold in the Mediterranean region.
Flight-tracking data reveals a significant uptick in flights from the Hmeimim air base in Syria to al-Khadim airbase near Benghazi in eastern Libya. These flights, conducted by Russian transport planes, indicate a shift in Russia's military focus towards Libya as a key hub for projecting power into the Mediterranean.
