Maduro: Boasts 5,000 Russian Missiles As Trump Threatens War
October 24, 2025
1:18 pm
President Maduro claims vast Russian-made air defenses as the U.S. President Trump weighs possible military action in escalating Caribbean power standoff.
Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro has claimed that Venezuela possesses 5,000 Russian-made Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles, declaring that they have been strategically deployed across the country amid rising tensions with the United States.
The announcement came Wednesday October 22, 2025, during a televised military event on Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), where Maduro warned that Venezuela was prepared to defend its sovereignty against any foreign aggression. His comments followed a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he is considering military …
