Venezuela plans to buy Russian missiles

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Venezuela plans to buy Russian missiles


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has confirmed his plans to buy Russian air defense missiles, local media reported on Friday.

According to the reports, the move is part of a long-standing weapons upgrade program to guard strategic sites in the country such as oil refineries and hydroelectric dams.

"We are going to buy missiles, Russian (ones), the most modern, to defend us, defend oil installations and other strategic installations," Chavez said Thursday.

He also praised the high performance of Russian missiles, noting that "these bugs don't miss their targets, from several hundred kilometers away."

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[Solo_in_MD]

1. Not surprising in several ways...

though his command of technical facts is as poor as ever.