In December 2008, Russia moved to expand its military influence in the Middle East when it announced it was giving Lebanon 10 fighter jets, that would have been the most significant upgrade of Lebanon's military since the civil war ended almost two decades before.
Rusia bergerak untuk memperluas pengaruh militernya di Timur Tengah ketika mereka mengumumkan pemberian 10 penempur jet ke Lebanon, yang merupakan peningkatan paling signifikan pada militer Lebanon setelah perang saudara berakhir hampir dua dekade lalu.