Ukraine has a military presence in Libya, and the attack on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz in The Mediterranean Sea was carried out by the Ukrainian military, Euronews reports, citing an investigation by the French RFI. According to two anonymous sources in Libya, more than 200 Ukrainian officers and specialists are stationed in the country. According to RFI, the agreement between Kiev and Tripoli was signed after the request of the Ukrainian military attache in Algeria, General Andriy Bayuk. It is specified that in exchange, Ukrainian specialists trained the Libyan military, in particular, working with drones. On March 4, Moscow accused the Ukrainians and the British special services of attacking the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz from the coast of Libya.

Source: Libya Today April 04, 2026 17:42 UTC