Video footage circulating from Caracas appears to show a helicopter conducting a rocket attack against ground targets during the overnight strikes in Venezuela.
The footage aligns with confirmed impacts reported across the capital and surrounding areas and is consistent with the same wave of explosions documented earlier in the night. While the aircraft is clearly a military helicopter operating at low altitude, the available imagery does not allow reliable identification of the specific platform involved, as distinguishing features are not visible in the verifiable footage.
Video circulating from Caracas shows a military helicopter firing rockets at ground targets during last night’s strikes. The same wave of explosions hit multiple military and communications sites across the capital, with low-flying aircraft reported shortly after 2am. pic.twitter.com/jgR08hQZGP
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Multiple strategically significant sites were confirmed to have been struck during the operation. These include Fuerte Tiuna, the main military complex in Caracas, La Carlota airbase, the El Volcán communications antenna site, La Guaira port, and Higuerote Airport in Miranda state. Explosions were reported at around 2:00 a.m., with low-flying aircraft observed across several districts of greater Caracas, including Baruta, El Hatillo, Charallave, and coastal areas near La Guaira.
Several of the strikes appear to have focused on communications infrastructure and active military installations.
Power outages were reported in southern parts of the capital following the explosions. Venezuelan authorities have not issued a detailed public assessment of the damage, though opposition-linked sources confirmed impacts at multiple military and signal sites. David Smolansky, a spokesman for opposition leader María Corina Machado, stated that Fort Tiuna, Miranda Airbase, La Guaira port, and antennas at Cerro El Volcán were among the locations hit.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s whereabouts remain unknown. However, two individuals with knowledge of the situation told The New York Times that at least some members of his inner circle were believed to be safe. By the early morning hours, activity appeared to subside, suggesting the operation was limited in duration rather than indicative of a broader campaign.