Politics

How Venezuela attack exposed Russian air defenses

Matthew Day
 07.01.2026, 16:23
Venezuela’s air defenses included around 12 batteries of Russian-manufactured S-300VM systems. Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin, Wikimedia Commons
Venezuela’s air defenses included around 12 batteries of Russian-manufactured S-300VM systems. Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin, Wikimedia Commons

Moscow’s systems may lack the capabilities to cope with 5th-generation aircraft.