The President's Daily Brief
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 6th, 2025: Moscow Mulls Hypersonic Missiles For Maduro & Ukraine's Drone Blitz On Russian Energy
06 Nov 2025
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed.
First up, the deputy chairman of Russia's Parliamentary Defense Committee claimed this week that the Kremlin has sent advanced air defense systems to the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela, while floating the possibility of also sending cruise and hypersonic missiles to Venezuela. Someone should maybe give Putin a quick briefing on the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Later in the show, Ukraine's intensifying drone campaign against Russian energy continues. Kyiv says Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd region for the second time in almost three months, while a separate strike hit a major power plant deep in Russia's northeast. I'll have those details. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
Moscow may be officially entering the fray in Venezuela with a move that could seriously ratchet up tensions with the U.S. Earlier this week, Alexei Zurovlev, the deputy chairman of Russia's parliamentary defense committee, said in an interview that, quote, the Americans may be in for some surprises when it comes to the Trump administration's escalating military standoff with Venezuela.
He claimed that Moscow has recently provided the Maduro regime with advanced air defense systems and that the Kremlin hasn't ruled out sending crews and even hypersonic missiles to Caracas. That's according to a report from The Telegraph.
Now, before we go any further, I should stress that at this time, we can't independently confirm the deputy chairman's claims, but they come after a rattled Nicolas Maduro reportedly reached out to Moscow, as well as to China and Iran, pleading for military aid amid America's military buildup in the Caribbean.
As we've been tracking on the PDB, just last week, it was reported that a military cargo plane connected to the Russian mercenary Wagner Group landed in Caracas, potentially carrying assistance. While the cargo was unknown, Zurovlev appears to have spilled the beans, saying, quote, Russian Pantsir S1 and also BUK M2E systems were just recently delivered to Caracas by Russian transport aircraft.
Now, for context, The systems he's referring to are long-range surface-to-air defenses. The alleged deployment of these systems comes just weeks after the U.S. dispatched the USS Gerald Ford carrier strike group to the region.
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Chapter 2: What military support has Russia provided to Venezuela?
Of course, the irony of the statement is hard to ignore, given the Putin regime's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. But clearly, the Kremlin is eager to leverage the current standoff in the Caribbean for propaganda purposes.
Regarding the reports of Russian military aid, the White House and Pentagon have so far declined to comment, but the comments from Zoroblyov appear to have been an attempt by Moscow to deter U.S. strikes against its ally and reassert its global relevance amid the Ukraine war.
As to where things stand with the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela, President Trump is reportedly yet to make a decision about how or even whether to respond with military operations inside the country. According to a New York Times report on Tuesday, the president is reluctant to greenlight any operation that could put American troops at risk.
Still, many of his senior advisors are said to be pushing for aggressive operations to oust Maduro from power. Coming up next, Ukraine notches new victories in their intensifying drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. I'll be right back. Hey, Mike Baker here. Well, the holidays are going to be here before you know it.
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