Russian military involvement in Venezuela

Russia’s military footprint in Venezuela is growing as the government in Caracas comes under greater U.S. political and economic pressure


Dec 10-14, 2018
Two Russian TU-160 supersonic strategic bombers deployed to Simón Bolívar airport outside Caracas.
Venezuela reportedly agrees Moscow can use military base on island of Orchila

Mar 23, 2019
Two Russian planes with nearly 100 troops – believed to consist of special forces including cybersecurity personnel – land at Simón Bolívar airport


Tupolev Tu-160 “Blackjack”
Variable sweep wings
Four Samara NK-321 turbofans
Payload: 40,000kg


Strategic defence regions

Caribbean Sea
Los Andes
COLOMBIA
ARUBA
Occidental
Los Llanos
CURAÇAO
Central
Caracas
Capital
Maritime and Insular
VENEZUELA
Orchila
Guyana
Oriental
BRAZIL
GRENADA
GUYANA
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
ATLANTIC OCEAN

300km 185 miles


Sources: Airforce Technology, Reuters, Stratfor 
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