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hnarn01/03/20261 replyview on HN

How do you think operations like these are executed? One helicopter just enters Venezuelan air space and hopes for the best?


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lukan01/03/2026

I believe there were many deals. With the russians to not interfer and send capable anti aircraft systems in the last months.

And I suspect there were deals with parts of the venezuelan military as well. The weak reaction indicates as much.

And everything else potentially dangerous, active radar and anti air systems were destroyed in the first wave of attacks. Possible with the help of special forces.