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πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ’₯ Russian marine ropes in Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone mid-air

A drone operator of the 177th Separate Guards Marine Regiment, operating in support of Russia’s Tsentr Battlegroup, took down the Ukrainian drone using a rope.

The enemy forces had intended to use the heavy Baba Yaga drone to strike a group of Russian servicemen they had spotted.

β€œThe Baba Yaga’s got a serious warheadβ€”one drop can wipe out an entire assault unit,” said the drone operator.


Once he saw the drone, the Russian serviceman sent his own UAV towards it.

β€œI closed in, gained a little altitude above it, and tried to get my rope tangled in its rotors,” he said.


His plan worked. The Baba Yaga with its warhead went down. Importantly, his own drone survived the encounter.

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πŸš¨πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺExplosions rocked the capital of Venezuela, Caracas According to Reuters, the area around a military base in the southern part of the city has been left without power. πŸ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
πŸš¨πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Maduro orders immediate deployment of country's comprehensive defense - FM

More statements by Venezuela's Foreign Ministry:

▫️ The ministry strongly condemns the US aggression

▫️ Authorities call on all national forces to step up mobilization plans

▫️ Venezuela's president orders all national defense plans are now being implemented

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πŸš¨πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺExplosions rocked the capital of Venezuela, Caracas According to Reuters, the area around a military base in the southern part of the city has been left without power. πŸ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
πŸš¨πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ US strikes on Venezuela: What's known so far

▫️ US officials confirmed that military strikes have been launched against Venezuela, Fox News reports

▫️ The attack was initially planned for Christmas but was postponed due to weather conditions, according to CBS

▫️ Military aircraft are audible over the capital, Caracas

▫️ A fire broke out at the port of La Guaira following a strike

▫️ US aviation authorities have banned commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace, says Fox News

▫️ Venezuela’s government condemned a β€œvery serious grave military aggression” by the US targeting Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira

▫️ President Nicolas Maduro has signed a state of emergency and ordered all national defense plans to be implemented β€œat the appropriate time and under the appropriate circumstances”

▫️ Venezuela will file complaints before the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General

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πŸš¨πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺDonald Trump confirms the US carried out strikes on Venezuela, claims Maduro and his wife were captured

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πŸ“Ή WATCH LIVE from Venezuela’s capital after explosions near military sites

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺIllegal US attack on Venezuela is unjustified and violates the UN Charter – analyst

The US aggression has effectively validated many of the warnings voiced by the late Hugo ChΓ‘vez and by current Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro β€œabout the US meddling in Venezuela’s affairs, about the economic war, sanctions and all suffering of the Venezuelan people,” Argentinian international relations expert Tadeo Casteglione told Sputnik.

He noted that the escalation in Venezuela follows the usual pattern of US interference in the affairs of Latin American states.

πŸ’¬ β€œIt demonstrates a dangerous level of complete irrationality of the US government,” he added.


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🚨 Russia condemns US armed aggression against Venezuela

πŸ’¬"This morning, the United States carried out an act of armed aggression against Venezuela. This has caused deep concern and condemnation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.


Key points from the statement:

πŸ”ΆMoscow says the justifications cited by Washington are unfounded, driven by ideological hostility rather than pragmatic diplomacy

πŸ”ΆRussia urges all parties to avoid further escalation and resolve differences through dialogue, offering support for diplomatic efforts

πŸ”ΆLatin America should remain a zone of peace, and Venezuela must retain the right to determine its future without external military interference

πŸ”ΆRussia expresses solidarity with the Venezuelan people and support for the country’s Bolivarian leadership in defending sovereignty and national interests

πŸ”ΆMoscow backs calls by Venezuela and Latin American states for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council

πŸ”ΆRussia’s embassy in Caracas is operating normally, maintaining contact with local authorities and Russian nationals; no Russian citizens are reported injured at this time

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πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuelans wake to airstrikes, rumors & uncertainty - journalist

πŸ’¬ "Most Venezuelans are now waking up to the news that there have been aerial strikes in Caracas... Most Venezuelans will now start to be seeing the reports published by Donald Trump that Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been kidnapped out of the country," Paul Dobson tells Sputnik.


πŸ“ He adds that citizens have not seen any statements from the Maduro government.

πŸ’¬ "Many Venezuelans are asking if there is still a government here in Venezuela at the moment. The reaction here on the ground will be one filled with anxiety, most will be contacting their families in the bombed areas," Dobson reports.


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πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuela’s defense minister says he is alive and addresses the nation

πŸ’¬ β€œWe will not negotiate, we will not surrender β€” and in the end, we will prevail.”


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🚨 Rubio 'anticipates no further action in Venezuela now that Maduro is in US custody' - Sen. Mike Lee

πŸ’¬ "Maduro has been arrested by US personnel to stand trial on criminal charges in the United States," Lee wrote, citing a conversation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.


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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ US operation in Venezuela β€” latest developments:

▫️ US Secretary of State Rubio said Maduro to be tried for criminal offenses β€” Senator Mike Lee

▫️ US strikes on Venezuela caused casualties and injuries, number unknown β€” NYT

▫️ American military operation in Venezuela was well-planned, "it was a brilliant operation," Trump said

▫️ Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is safe, the WSJ writes

▫️ If Trump’s words about capturing Maduro are true, power should transfer to VP Delcy Rodriguez according to Venezuela’s constitution β€” NYT

▫️ US helicopters fired missiles in residential areas of Caracas, number of casualties still being confirmed β€” Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez

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πŸš¨πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ We are not defeated β€” Venezuela’s minister of interior

πŸ’¬ "Inside the country is in complete tranquility. They've tried this and they maybe thought that the people would come out defeated, and that's not what's happening," Venezuela’s Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello said in a statement following US strikes against the nation.


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πŸš¨πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺDonald Trump confirms the US carried out strikes on Venezuela, claims Maduro and his wife were captured πŸ“ŒSubscribe to @SputnikInt
πŸš¨πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊRussia demands clarity on whereabouts of Venezuela’s president and first lady

πŸ‘‰The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is deeply alarmed by reports that Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro and his wife were forcibly taken out of the country during US military actions, and is urging Washington to immediately clarify the situation.

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Colombia deploys forces near Venezuela amid US strikes

Colombia deploys forces next to the border with Venezuela "in case of a mass influx of refugee," Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro wrote on X.

Just before he held a meeting of Colombian National Security Council, Petro also said.

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πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ A morning in Caracas: Plaza Venezuela is quiet and calm, but notably devoid of traffic, as reported by Sputnik correspondent

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