Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov met Thursday with East Libya-based strongman Khalifa Haftar. Yevkurov and his delegation met with Haftar in the city of Benghazi, said a statement from the Facebook account of the armed forces in eastern Libya. The statement did not provide further details. On Wednesday, a Russian delegation led by Yevkurov held a technical meeting with commanders and certain units affiliated with Haftar. The Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that the delegation led by Yevkurov had visited Libya at Haftar's invitation.

Source: Libya Today August 25, 2023 11:44 UTC