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Satellite photos reveal Russian bombers in Venezuela

Dec 12, 2018

These two satellite photos, provided by DigitalGlobe, show four Russian military aircraft in Venezuela. The two Russian nuclear-capable bombers arrived in the South American country on Dec. 10.

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Russian Military Aircraft in Venezuela Satellite photos provided by DigitalGlobe show two Russian nuclear-capable Tu-160 Blackjack bombers along with a heavy-lift AN-124 cargo plane and an Il-62 passenger plane outside of Venezuela's capital on Dec. 10, 2018. (DigitalGlobe)

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Satellite photos reveal Russian bombers in Venezuela

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