politics
enero 26, 2026
Rusia asegura que Venezuela no supo utilizar defensas antiaéreas durante captura de Maduro
El embajador ruso en Venezuela, Serguéi Melik-Bagdasárov, aseguró este lunes que la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana (Fanb) de Venezuela efectuó dos disparos con las baterías antiaéreas rusas contra las tropas estadounidenses durante la operación de captura del presidente Nicolás Maduro, pero fallaron por falta de capacitación del personal militar venezolano.
TL;DR
- Russian Ambassador to Venezuela, Serguéi Melik-Bagdasárov, stated that Venezuelan forces fired two Russian anti-aircraft missiles during the operation to capture President Nicolás Maduro.
- Both missiles reportedly missed their targets due to a lack of training by Venezuelan military personnel.
- Melik-Bagdasárov assured that military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela continues and will be maintained for decades.
- The article mentions that US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had previously indicated that Russian air defense systems in Venezuela were neutralized.
- Russia has ongoing projects in Venezuela and maintains constant contact with Venezuelan leadership, including Delcy Rodríguez.
- Russia has previously built a Kalashnikov ammunition factory and is developing an assault rifle factory in Venezuela.