America May Be in For Some Surprises’ Russia May Send Hypersonic Missiles to Venezuela as Defense Against Regime Change:
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Russia has indicated it may be willing to supply hypersonic missiles to Venezuela as a strategic deterrent against what Moscow calls the threat of a potential U.S. military operation.
Alexei Zhuravlyov, deputy chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defense committee, cautioned that “America may be in for some surprises” if it attempts to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power.
“I see no obstacles to supplying a friendly nation with advanced systems such as the Oreshnik or the well-proven Kalibr missiles,” Zhuravlyov told the Russian outlet Gazeta.Ru. Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the Oreshnik missile as so powerful that even with conventional warheads, a volley of them could cause devastation comparable to a nuclear strike.
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🇷🇺🇻🇪 Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlev said Maduro can get “Oreshnik” missile system
“Moscow is supplying weapons to Venezuela and sees no obstacles to sending the Oreshnik missile system.” pic.twitter.com/4GkoKLkshd
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) November 4, 2025
The Oreshnik system was first deployed in Ukraine’s Dnipro region in November 2024, reportedly in retaliation for Kyiv’s use of Western-supplied long-range weapons, including British and American Storm Shadow missiles.
Zhuravlyov’s comments follow reports that Maduro has appealed to both Moscow and Beijing for increased military support amid speculation that President Trump is considering an operation to remove the Venezuelan dictator from power.
In a letter to the Kremlin, Maduro requested additional Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter jets, calling them “the most important deterrent the Venezuelan national government has when facing the threat of war.”
U.S. carries out strike in the Caribbean on narcotics trafficking ship from Venezuela.
11 members of the Tran De Argua gang were eliminated in the strike as they attempted to smuggle the shipment to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/h7xHOPuDZd
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) September 3, 2025
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reaffirmed Moscow’s “firm support” for Venezuela, noting that Russia remains “one of Venezuela’s key military-technical partners” and continues to supply the country with “almost the full range of weaponry.” She stopped short, however, of confirming any specific arms transfers.
Tensions have escalated as U.S. military operations in the Caribbean target drug-smuggling vessels allegedly tied to Maduro’s regime, the Cartel de los Soles, and the Venezuelan-based Tren de Aragua criminal network.
Both The Miami Herald and The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the Trump administration was preparing to strike select targets inside Venezuela. The White House later played down those reports, with spokeswoman Anna Kelly stating that “any announcements regarding Venezuela policy would come directly from the President.”
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