According to Defensa.com, Venezuela, Russia has exported the first batch of 35 T-72B1 main battle tanks. Reported that in September 2009 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that a total purchase of 92 Russian T-72 tanks, an unknown number of BM-multi-barrel rocket launchers, and a total of 2.2 billion missile defense system. Chavez stressed that the procurement loans provided by Russia to achieve.

Has announced that: 'Sluisgratch responsible for transporting tanks, cargo ship, cargo ship has been on May 25 in Puerto Cabello uninstalled.' In addition, relevant data indicate that in recent weeks, at least 7 carrying arms and military equipment of vessels from Russia arrived in Venezuela.