CARACAS, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's defense and foreign ministries on Thursday denounced the illegal incursion of U.S. combat aircraft.

The aircraft were "detected on Oct. 2, 2025, approximately 75 kilometers from our coasts," said a statement by Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on social media.

For Venezuela, the move "constitutes a provocation that threatens national sovereignty," and violates international law and the Convention on International Civil Aviation, he said.

The maneuver "put at risk" the safety of aviation in the Caribbean Sea, the official said, adding that other incursions were detected.

Earlier, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez denounced the deployment of U.S. aircraft and "the military harassment, the military threat, of the U.S. government against the people of Venezuela who want peace, work and happiness."

Padrino Lopez warned Washington against military attacks against the South American nation. "Don't make that mistake," he said. ■