The Cuban government said Sunday that 32 Cubans were killed during the U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Axar.az informs, citing CBS news, "As a result of the criminal attack perpetrated by the United States government against the sister Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, carried out in the early morning of January 3, 2026, 32 Cubans were killed in combative actions, who were serving missions on behalf of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior, at the request of counterpart bodies of the South American country," the Cuban government said.

"Our compatriots fulfilled their duty dignifiedly and heroically and fell, after fierce resistance, in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of the bombing of the facilities," the statement continued.

President Trump acknowledged their deaths aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, telling reporters, "A lot of Cubans were killed yesterday."