CARACAS, Aug. 3 Two soldiers were killed during unrest in Venezuela, the country's President Nicolas Maduro told reporters.
One death was previously reported.
““Two soldiers from the National Guard were criminally killed. Our support is for their families and children,” he said.
The presidential elections in Venezuela took place on July 28, the National Electoral Council declared Nicolas Maduro the winner. The next day, protests erupted in the country against the results of these elections; in Caracas and other cities, clashes began between security forces and demonstrators, who began throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at law enforcement officers; more than 250 police strongholds were destroyed; multiple acts of vandalism and robberies were recorded. . Maduro reported on July 31 that law enforcement officers detained more than 1.2 thousand people; they are accused of destroying state infrastructure, inciting hatred and terrorism, and another thousand rioters are still wanted.
In Moscow, after the announcement of the official election results, they said that the Venezuelan opposition must admit defeat. In addition, the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov warned third countries against supporting attempts to shake up the situation inside Venezuela.