The Russian Embassy in Libya has firmly denied allegations linking Moscow to the crash of a plane carrying Libyan Chief of Staff in Tripoli Mohammed Al-Haddad, rejecting claims reported by Radio France Internationale as inaccurate and unsupported.
In an official statement, the embassy said the report was based on “speculation, unverified analysis, and anonymous sources,” stressing that it lacked credible evidence.
The response followed an investigative report suggesting that the crash may have been connected to a Russian retaliatory action.
The report had claimed that the incident was linked to an earlier attack on a Russian oil tanker, allegedly carried out by Ukrainian drones launched from western Libya.
It further suggested that the tanker was transporting a senior Russian official along with intelligence personnel, and that Moscow had pledged to respond shortly after the incident.
According to the same report, the alleged retaliation was connected to the plane crash that killed Al-Haddad and his companions.
However, the Russian Embassy strongly rejected this narrative, stating that the Russian officer reportedly killed in the tanker incident is alive, casting doubt on the accuracy of the claims.
The embassy warned that such reports risk spreading misinformation and increasing tensions, emphasizing the importance of relying on verified information and official investigations rather than speculative accounts.
So far, there has been no official comment from authorities in Tripoli regarding the allegations. The lack of confirmed findings from ongoing investigations has contributed to uncertainty surrounding the circumstances of the crash.