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Thread 🧡 ~ In October 2025, I recorded around 68 suspicious cargo aircraft arriving in eastern Libya πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύ from the UAE πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ & Bosaso Airport in Puntland πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΄.

This surge in flights coincides with reports stating that the UAE has doubled its support to the RSF in recent months. 1/ Image
I have compiled a detailed list of these flights, along with brief notes on each series, to help illustrate the scale of this ongoing operation, which has grown since April 2023. In total, 45 cargo flights arrived directly from the UAE πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ, while 23 originated from Bosaso. 2/ Image
The satellite images here confirm sustained high activity at Kufrah Airport in September and October 2025, with at least three IL-76TD aircraft arriving each day.

Located in southeastern Libya πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύ, the airport remains a crucial supply hub for the RSF operating in Sudan πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡©. 3/ Image
Fly Sky Airlines IL-76TD cargo aircraft (EX-76018) has conducted all the 23 flights this month between Bosaso πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡΄ & Eastern Libya πŸ‡±πŸ‡Ύ.

Using sat imagery & ground footage, I confirmed this route, as the aircraft often lists false origins as Berbera to conceal its true movements 4/. Image
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