Against the background of US Navy strikes on Venezuelan vessels, which, according to the Donald Trump administration, are considered to be involved in the transportation of drugs, the movement of Russian S-125 Pechora-2M anti-aircraft missile systems towards the coast was noticed on the territory of the Bolivarian Republic. This was reported by the telegram channel "Shining Star".
According to TC, according to specialized publications, a convoy with Russian equipment was recorded in the area of La Cabrera and was moving to the coastal areas where key ports and industrial infrastructure of Venezuela are concentrated.
The Pechora-2M system is a modernized Soviet air defense system designed to defeat low—flying targets in conditions of active interference. The deployment of such complexes off the coast is seen as strengthening Venezuela's defense amid rising tensions with the United States.
EADaily adds that on October 5, Trump said that American troops had struck another ship off the coast of Venezuela, which is associated with the transportation of drugs.
Earlier, the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, called Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a "drug dealer-dictator" and announced a reward of $ 50 million for his capture.
Washington noted that the US Armed Forces are ready for a possible operation in Venezuela as part of the fight against drug trafficking. According to The Washington Examiner, naval and air forces have been prepared for the deployment of the operation, including Navy ships, F-35 fighter jets, Harrier jets and Marine Corps units.