Russian ambassador to Venezuela, Serghei Melik‑Bagdasarov, said the Venezuelan army fired two shots from Russian S‑300/S‑400 batteries at US forces during the operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro but missed the targets because of a lack of training. He criticized the Venezuelan troops for insufficient preparation but confirmed that Russia will keep maintaining the systems and continue its military cooperation. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had earlier condemned the Russian air‑defence as ineffective, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Russia will keep investing in Venezuela, noting ongoing projects such as a factory for Kalashnikov assault rifles. The incident highlights doubts about the reliability of Russian‑supplied defence equipment for allied authoritarian regimes.

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