Venezuela's Defense Minister Padrino López denounced on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025, that five U.S. combat aircraft overwhelmed Venezuelan airspace. The accusation was made at approximately 7:41 PM UTC, as reported by AlertaNews24 on X. This claim follows previous reports from earlier on October 2nd, where Venezuelan officials accused the United States of threatening national security after at least five American combat planes reportedly approached its coastline. The Venezuelan government stated at the time that the presence of these American planes constituted a provocation and a direct threat to their sovereignty. Earlier in the day, Venezuelan military assets, including an S-125 Pechora-2M air defense system, were observed moving westward from Maracay towards Carabobo. These movements occurred amidst heightened regional tensions and following alerts within the Venezuelan Comprehensive Aerospace Defense Command (CODAI), which had reportedly been placed on "condition one" for a heightened state of readiness.
