In Venezuela, they talked about assessing the damage after the US strikes

On January 3, Venezuelan Minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello Rondon spoke about assessing the damage to the country after the US strikes.

"In Caracas, after we assessed the damage caused by the criminal, terrorist attack on our people, on our homeland, on electrical installations, on the Bolivarian Revolution and on those who have nothing to do with it, look at the Bolivarian Revolution. This is an attack on Venezuela, on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," he stressed.

According to Rondon, he, together with local law enforcement and the armed forces, is ready for further developments in the region, as well as Washington's actions that may follow the attack.

"The armed forces, the police, the people are with me, I am ready for any situation, ready for any event that intends to go beyond those attacks," he said.

In addition, the minister called on residents of the country to calm down and noted that the Venezuelan people will cope with this incident. He pointed out that this is not the first time Venezuela has faced such conflicts, but the republic "has survived these hardships."

"Be calm, let no one fall into despair, let no one decide to make life easier for the invading enemy," he concluded.

The Monroe Doctrine in action: The United States has struck at Venezuela

Military bases and infrastructure facilities were attacked

American leader Donald Trump said that the United States had successfully launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela. Trump also said that Maduro and his family had been captured and taken out of the country. According to the US president, the operation was carried out with the participation of American law enforcement agencies. The Russian Foreign Ministry also condemned the attacks by the American side on the territory of Caracas.

A state of emergency has been declared in Venezuela. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also expressed deep concern and condemnation after the US military operation in Venezuela. The Russian side expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people and their leadership and called for preventing further escalation of tension between the two countries.

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