On behalf of the people and Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and in my own capacity, I present my compliments and wish to protest in the strongest terms against the illegal incursion conducted by United States combat aircraft that were detected on 2 October 2025 some 75 km from our coast, within the flight information region of Maiquetía. Those incursions violate Venezuelan sovereignty and jeopardize the operational security of civil and commercial aviation in the Caribbean Sea.

That act, which was detected by the Integrated Aerospace Defence Command and was also reported by the Colombian airline Avianca, can be added to other instances of illegal incursions, which the Bolivarian Government has reported in the past. Venezuela therefore asks for this serious incident to be considered urgently by the Security Council. The Venezuelan Government draws attention to the reckless, venturesome and warmongering stance of the Secretary of War of the United States, Pete Hegseth, which is intended to undermine regional peace and stability.

Allow me to convey the renewed assurances of my highest consideration, confident that the Russian presidency will ensure that the Security Council assumes its responsibility in relation to this act of aggression and contributes to the maintenance of stability and respect for international law in Latin America and the Caribbean.