NEW | Russia is reinforcing its positions in Libya and sub-Saharan Africa as it continues to consolidate and withdraw some of its forces from Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime. (Image 4 via Maxar Technologies) 🧵⬇️
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Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar has asked for air defense systems in negotiations for a Russian naval base in Libya. 3/8
Satellite imagery showed Russian cargo planes on the runway at al Jufra on December 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17. (Images via Maxar Technologies) 4/8
The fact that both sets of flights have their transponders off suggests that they may be the same flights. 5/8
The Russian flights to Mali are not consistent with the previous pattern of Africa Corps rotations. 6/8