Venezuela has requested assistance from Russia, China, and Iran amid pressure from the USA and rumored potential ground intervention, according to the Washington Post.
Alexei Zhuravlev, First Deputy of the Defense Committee of the State Duma, told Gazeta.Ru that Russia is already supplying weapons to Venezuela and did not rule out the possibility of delivering Oreshnik missiles as well.
“Russia is, in fact, one of the main military-technical partners of Venezuela. We supply the country with almost the entire range of weapons, from small arms to aircraft. The Russian Su-30MK2 forms the backbone of the Venezuelan Air Force, making it one of the strongest air forces in the region.
The delivery of several S-300VM (Antey-2500) battalions has significantly enhanced the country’s ability to protect critical facilities from air attacks. According to the latest information, the Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E systems were recently delivered to Caracas via Il-76 transport aircraft,” the parliamentarian stated.
According to him, nothing prevents Russia from supplying Venezuela with the most advanced weapons:
“The information regarding the volume and exact names of what is imported from Russia is classified, so the Americans may face major surprises.
I see no obstacle in supplying a friendly country with new developments such as Oreshnik or, for example, the proven Kalibr missiles. At least, there are no international commitments restricting Russia in this regard,” emphasized Alexei Zhuravlev.
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