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douglas9

(5,268 posts) Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:00 PM Nov 5

Moscow Just Gave Venezuela Air Defenses, Not Ruling Out Strike Missiles: Russian Official

A high-ranking Russian lawmaker claims his government recently sent Venezuela air defense systems and could provide ballistic and cruise missiles in the future. The comments, to an official Russian media outlet, are a response to the ongoing buildup of U.S. forces in the region aimed at narco-traffickers and Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is now in the Atlantic, heading for the Caribbean, which you can read more about later in this story. You can catch up with our latest coverage of the Caribbean situation in our story here.

“Russian Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E systems were just recently delivered to Caracas by Il-76 transport aircraft,” Alexei Zhuravlev, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, told Gazeta.Ru earlier this week.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/moscow-just-gave-venezuela-air-defenses-not-ruling-out-strike-missiles-russian-official

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Moscow Just Gave Venezuela Air Defenses, Not Ruling Out Strike Missiles: Russian Official (Original Post) douglas9 Nov 5 OP

So does Kegsbreath Traildogbob Nov 5 #1

Shades of the Cuba Missile Crisis, and a lunatic in what's left of the White House. I can hear the press conference now: usonian Nov 5 #2

this is important because it follows Trump's recent meeting with Putin. live love laugh Nov 5 #3

Putin just figured out Trump's next move. Baitball Blogger Nov 5 #4

Traildogbob

(12,141 posts)

1. So does Kegsbreath

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:05 PM

Nov 5

Have to give a large percentage of coke to Jr, like good Mafia lower levels do? Like socialism?

usonian

(22,371 posts)

2. Shades of the Cuba Missile Crisis, and a lunatic in what's left of the White House. I can hear the press conference now:

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:07 PM

Nov 5

live love laugh

(16,077 posts)

3. this is important because it follows Trump's recent meeting with Putin.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:14 PM

Nov 5

We’re going to have to put all of these seemingly unrelated occurrences together. Because they’re not going to inform the people of any threats – – provoked or unprovoked.

We’re already attacking Venezuela and now Russia is arming them to attack us. Just like Trump gave intelligence to Russia to attack the Ukraine.

I hope those who survive will make them pay because I believe we are in grave danger.

Baitball Blogger

(51,446 posts)

4. Putin just figured out Trump's next move.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:30 PM

Nov 5

He needs a big win and he thinks Venezuela is early.

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