Russian Fighter Jet Russia has deployed fighter jets to Libya to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors operating on the ground there, U.S. Africa Command officials said. The Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya from an air base in Russia after transiting Syria, where Africom officials assessed that they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.02 MB) Tags: Libya, Africa Command, Russia Photo By: U.S. Africa Command VIRIN: 200526-A-ZZ999-0001.JPG Photo Gallery