Moscow - Russia has not sent military specialists and drones to an airbase in Egypt, a senior Russian lawmaker told Sputnik on Tuesday, refuting corresponding media reports as fake. "Russia did not do that. The defense ministry does not confirm it. It's fake news that we don't need to pay attention to," Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy chairman of the Federation Council's Committee for International Affairs, said. Reuters News Agency published a story yesterday saying that Russia apparently has deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days. The news agency quoted U.S., Egyptian and diplomatic sources.