Satellite photos referred to by the portal show the deployment of the Buk-M2E system near Caracas. Alexei Zhuravlov, vice-chairman of the defense committee of the Russian parliament, confirmed in an interview that the Kremlin is supplying advanced weapons to the Caribbean and does not rule out further deliveries, including hypersonic Oreshnik missiles and Kalibr missiles, which, according to Russian assurances, are impossible to intercept.
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Moscow supplies Venezuela
Moscow has already supplied the Venezuelan armed forces with Pantsir-S1 artillery sets, although their effectiveness is questionable. The head of the Ukrainian Security Service, Vasyl Maluk, stated that almost half of these systems have been destroyed since the beginning of 2025. The possibility of transporting such advanced weapons as Oreshnik or Kalibr across the Atlantic also raises doubts. According to experts, for such an operation Russia would have to use a heavy An-124 Ruslan military aircraft, which would be easy to detect and neutralize.
According to reports from the Washington Post, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked Russia for military assistance, including air defense systems and at least 14 missile systems. He also allegedly sought similar support from China and Iran.
The situation in the Caribbean is reminiscent of tensions during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, when the Soviet Union secretly deployed ballistic missiles and thousands of troops to Cuba. In response, the United States blockaded the island, forcing Soviet ships to retreat. Currently, despite Russian threats, the US is strengthening its military presence in the region. As Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced on Platform X, the largest American aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, after leaving the Mediterranean Sea, is heading across the Atlantic towards the Caribbean.
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The situation in Venezuela. Russia criticizes the US
Russia criticizes American actions in the region. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that US military expansion in the Caribbean is unjustified and leads to increased tensions. At the same time, he did not comment on reports about Russian military transports to Venezuela.
US President Donald Trump, in an interview for CBS television, said that Nicolas Maduro's days as a leader are numbered. When asked about the possibility of war with Venezuela, he expressed doubts, while criticizing the government in Caracas for its policy towards the USincluding drug smuggling and sending illegal immigrants. When asked about the presence of the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Caribbean region, Trump replied enigmatically that “it must be somewhere”, avoiding clear declarations regarding a possible military operation.
