The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied on Thursday the report from the American media Axios, which claimed that Cuba had acquired more than 300 military attack drones from Russia and Iran, deeming the information fictional and part of an information war.
The spokesperson for the Ministry, María Zajárova, responded to a question from Reuters regarding whether Cuba had requested military assistance from Moscow with a diplomatic formula.
“Mantain contact with Cuba on all matters of interest to our two countries.” The statement, reported by RT, neither denies nor confirms any specific request for armaments.
The report from Axios, published last Saturday and based on classified intelligence shared by U.S. government officials, claimed that Cuba had been acquiring drones with varying capabilities since 2023, stored in strategic locations throughout the island.
According to that same source, Cuban officials reportedly discussed plans to use those devices against the naval base in Guantánamo, U.S. military ships, and possibly Key West, Florida.
The Cuban regime also did not explicitly deny the possession of the drones when the controversy erupted. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío merely accused Washington of fabricating excuses for military aggression.
On another note, the Cuban Foreign Ministry published on X: "If Cuba is attacked, it will exercise its right to legitimate defense."
On Monday, Miguel Díaz-Canel intensified the rhetoric by warning that a military aggression from the United States “will provoke a bloodbath of incalculable consequences”, labeling Washington's threats as “an international crime.”
Aside from denying the use of drones, Zajárova took the opportunity during the press conference to defend the Cuban regime and criticize the Trump administration's policy.
"Cuba continues to be subjected to brutal economic pressure from the United States," the spokesperson denounced, labeling the sanctions as "economic strangulation" and describing them as "a cynical embodiment of a revived Monroe Doctrine."
The Russian diplomat concluded her statement by reaffirming Moscow's support for Havana.
"We reaffirm our full solidarity with Cuba and firmly condemn any attempts at blatant interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state, intimidation, and the use of illegal restrictive measures, threats, and blackmail," said Zajárova.
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