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Russian Military Aircraft Sparks Concerns Over Venezuela Support

10/30/2025

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A Russian Il-76TD transport aircraft, RA-78765, landed in Caracas after a two-day flight from Moscow, raising concerns of intervention.
The aircraft refueled in Armenia, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, and Mauritania.
Analysts say the mission likely delivered military supplies to bolster Venezuela's defenses.
The plane remained in Caracas for 45 hours before heading toward Cuba, after a strategic cooperation treaty between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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A Russian Il-76TD transport aircraft, RA-78765, landed in Caracas after a two-day flight from Moscow, raising concerns of intervention.
The aircraft refueled in Armenia, Algeria, Morocco, Senegal, and Mauritania.
Analysts say the mission likely delivered military supplies to bolster Venezuela's defenses.
The plane remained in Caracas for 45 hours before heading toward Cuba, after a strategic cooperation treaty between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.