Experts were surprised by the silence of Venezuela's air defense calculations with thousands of 'Igla' systems purchased from Russia.
The air defense forces of Venezuela are practically inactive, despite claims of thousands of portable surface-to-air missile systems (MANPADS) in service. Experts on social media were surprised by the silence of the air defense.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had previously stated that there were thousands of Russian-made 'Igla-S' MANPADS positioned at key locations. He emphasized that Caracas has more than five thousand MANPADS in its arsenal.
"But where?" journalists ask, commenting on a video featuring U.S. CH-53 Sea Stallion and CH-47 Chinook heavy transport helicopters. The footage shows five helicopters flying unobstructed over the attacked Caracas. The presence of these helicopters indicates a possible airborne operation.
In October, it became known that the Venezuelan armed forces began transferring S-125-2M 'Pechora-2M' air defense systems to the coastline. It was believed that these systems were intended to provide protection against an American landing.
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