Russia has denied on Tuesday media reports alleging that Russian special forces have been deployed at an airbase in Egypt, near the Libyan border, to support a military commander loyal to Libya’s eastern government, Sputnik news agency reported. “There are no Russian special forces in Sidi Barrani. Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy chairman of the Federation Council's Committee for International Affairs, also claimed that Russia has not sent any military specialists or drones to any airbases in Egypt. His troops initially wrested control of Libya’s Oil Crescent — a series of strategically important oil fields and refineries — from rebel factions in September. Egypt has also denied the presence of any Russian contingent on its soil.

Source: Egypt Independent March 14, 2017 14:37 UTC