The Telegraph said in a report that Russia had developed its military facilities and increased its weapons in three air bases in the country during 2024 according to analysis data from satellite images, adding: "Russian military aircraft continue to land and depart from Brak Al-Shati and Al-Jufra bases, indicating that supply deliveries are ongoing and that Russia had developed facilities at the Brak Al-Shati base and renovated an airstrip that enabled military aircraft to land."
The Telegraph also confirms that Russia has subjected Al-Qardabiya base to extensive renovations of the runways and worked to fortify it as well as to strengthen the surrounding defenses, pointing out that the American Sentry Investigation Institute confirms that Haftar's forces need to request permission to access Russian bases on Libyan territory.
Two weeks ago, Oil Price website said that Russia was working to strengthen its relations with Haftar to disrupt European energy supplies and expand its geopolitical influence in North Africa.
The Telegraph has said that Moscow seeks to displace Western oil companies by exploiting Libya's huge oil reserves and increasing its military presence in key bases. It added that Libya's interest in joining the BRICS group and Russia's growing influence highlighted potential shifts in global alliances that could jeopardize Europe's energy supplies.
The website pointed out that Libya could supply Europe with huge amounts of oil and gas if a peace plan and a power-sharing agreement were reached between Haftar in the east and Dbeibah in the west, noting the possibility of Moscow expelling Western oil and gas operators and replacing them with its own companies if this does not happen. It also considered that if Moscow succeeded, it would not only be able to use Libya's energy resources, but also access precious minerals in the country and in sub-Saharan Africa.
