In addition to the "Hazelnut" for Venezuela: the Russian Federation offers to send Maduro thousands of FPVs (photo)

Share: Russian propagandists and a number of lawmakers openly suggest that Moscow supply Venezuela with large batches of FPV attack drones with additional equipment, as well as advanced missile complexes. On November 2, the Russian pro-war Telegram channel published a post on the topic of "the timing of the American attack on Venezuela", hypothetically estimating the presence of a large number of FPV drones in Caracas.

The Defense Blog portal drew attention to the Russian proposal, explaining how the Russian military-industrial complex will help President Nicolas Maduro defend himself against attacks by US amphibious ships. According to Russian propagandists, drones with a range of about 40 km are able to significantly complicate the use of American amphibious ships and supply ships, especially when deploying operators and calculations on islands and archipelagos.

"Even in the event of a breakthrough to the coast, the ships will be vulnerable - between Caracas and the sea there is a ridge 3 km high, from which LCAC drones (landing boats on an air cushion - ed. ) can be bombarded with burning light alloy materials," Rybar writes. It was further stated that UAVs are stealthy, mobile and cheap weapons that are "produced by the thousands.

" They can be transported in a cargo plane and placed on remote islands by helicopter or boat; and "each system costs about $1,000. " Similar proposals were made by the well-known Kremlin propagandist, the first deputy chairman of the defense committee Oleksiy Zhuravlev. In his statements, he went even further and offered to supply Venezuela with the Oreshnyk missile complex. "I don't see any obstacles to supplying our friendly country with such new developments as hazel," he said.

Zhuravlev promised that "surprises may await the Americans", recalling that the Venezuelan Air Force is based on the Russian Su-30MK2, and also received the S-300VM, Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E complexes. Commenting on the statements of Kremlin propagandists, Defense Blog commentators noted that the open armed support of Venezuela with strike drones underscores Russia's intention to expand its strategic presence in Latin America, potentially testing US resolve in the Western Hemisphere.

"Although FPV drones cannot replace modern air defense systems or naval forces, their mass use can disrupt coastal operations, create problems for logistics routes and provide deterrence by cheap means. For the American military and politicians, the signal is clear: adversaries are learning to use commercial technologies to nullify America's advantages," observers emphasized.

We will remind, according to The Washington Post, Venezuela has prepared an appeal to the Russian Federation with a request for military reinforcement. Against the background of US military activity in the Caribbean region, the country's president Nicolas Maduro asked Vladimir Putin for missiles, radars and modernization of the aircraft fleet. In addition, following Washington's announcement of the deployment of military forces in Latin American waters, Maduro announced the deployment of 4.