— I don't see any obstacles in providing our friendly country with such new solutions as Oreshnik, Alexei said Zhuravlev. He added that Russia is a key military and technical partner of Venezuela and supplies “almost the entire range of weapons – from small arms to aviation.”
The parliamentarian emphasized that information about the size and exact names of the deliveries is secret so that “the Americans could be surprised.” According to him Russian Su-30MK2 fighters form the backbone of the Venezuelan Air Forcemaking the country “one of the most powerful aviation powers in the region.”
Żurawlew also drew attention to the delivery of S-300VM squadrons to the South American country and the recent delivery of Pancir-S1 and Buk-M2E systems by Il-76 aircraft. As he emphasized, international obligations do not limit Moscow in delivering modern weapons, including Kalibr systems, to Caracas.
The US is putting increasing pressure on Maduro
The Washington Post previously reported that Caracas appealed to Moscow for supplies of 14 anti-aircraft missile systems, repair and overhaul of Su-30MK2 fighters, overhaul of eight engines, repair of five radars, as well as logistical support. The publication's sources also claimed that Venezuela has asked China and Iran for greater military cooperationincluding the supply of detection equipment, GPS jammers and long-range drones.
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What weapons does Russia supply to Venezuela?
Has Venezuela asked for help from China and Iran?
How many troops did the United States send to the Caribbean Sea?
What reward did the United States announce for information about Maduro?
US military activity in the region intensified in August under the Trump administration deployed a large force to the southern Caribbean Sea to conduct operations against drug cartels. This group currently numbers 16,000. soldiers and includes eight surface ships, a nuclear submarine, a B-52 strategic bomber and F-35 fighters.
In addition, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford with five escort ships was sent to the region. According to the American website the U.S. Navy has struck 16 ships since early Septemberwhich the Trump administration said were involved in drug trafficking.
At the same time, Washington continues to put pressure on Nicolas Maduro. In early September, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted that there was a possibility of overthrowing the government in Venezuela, noting that all U.S. military resources can be used for this purpose. The United States accuses Maduro of ties to drug cartels and announced a reward of $50 billion. [ok. 185 mld zł] for information that would help stop him.
The New York Times wrote that Trump's advisers have intensified discussions on scenarios for forcibly removing Maduro, and the campaign is supervised by the head of the State Department, Marco Rubio. On October 6, Donald Trump ordered the suspension of diplomatic contacts with Caracas. On CBS News' 60 Minutes, the US president, asked if Maduro's days were “numbered,” said: “I think so.”
