US EditionUkrainian forces operating in western Libya as covert war grows
More than 200 Ukrainian officers and military experts are deployed with Tripoli’s approval, according to Libyan sources, as Moscow blames them for the strike.
- In March 2026, Ukrainian military forces carried out a drone strike on the Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean, confirming their active presence in western Libya.
- Ukrainian personnel are deployed at three sites as part of a "covert deal" with the Tripoli-based government of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, supported by Western countries to limit Russian influence.
- Carrying 61,000 tons of liquefied natural gas, the Arctic Metagaz—part of Russia's "shadow fleet"—remains adrift after a Ukrainian-manufactured Magura V5 drone disabled the engine room.
- Libya remains a theater for long-running rivalry between Russia and Western nations, with the incident raising concerns about sovereignty violations and foreign military presence.
- U.S. adviser for African affairs Massad Boulos drafted a proposal to settle the conflict by keeping Dbeibah as prime minister while appointing Saddam Hifter to the presidential council.
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Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say
Two Libyan officials say that Ukrainian forces are operating in western Libya and that they used the region to strike a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean last month.
According to RFI, Kiev has sent more than 200 officers of its army to Libya, a country off which a Russian LNG tanker has undergone explosions. What is Zelensky's objective? Will the two belligerents multiply the confrontations far from Europe?
Ukrainian forces operating in western Libya as covert war grows
Ukrainian military forces are operating in western Libya and were behind a recent attack on a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean, an RFI investigation has found. The findings point to a largely covert confrontation between Kyiv and Moscow as they compete for influence on Libyan territory, four years into their conflict.
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Independent EspañolThe Arctic Metagaz, with Russian flag and 61,000 tons of liquefied natural gas, suffered serious damage in an alleged maritime drone attack near Maltese waters.
Ukrainian soldiers use Libyan ports to attack Russia's shadow fleet. The front lines on land remain largely unchanged. That happened the week in the war.
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