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Did Venezuela acquire Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E air-defence systems?

Yes. In 2025, Venezuela acquired Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E air-defence systems, undisclosed units from Russia(undisclosed). Status: delivered — Oct 2025 airlift via Il-76TD flights…. Reported by Defence-UA. The documented package: undisclosed Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E air-defence systems from Russia undisclosed. Supplier: Russia; reported value undisclosed; full sourcing is in the data table below.

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Year2025
ItemPantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E air-defence systems
Quantityundisclosed
SupplierRussia
Valueundisclosed
Statusdelivered
SourceDefence-UA; RBC-Ukraine, Jan 2026

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