Russia sold some military equipment, but also, I recall in 2008-10 Venezuela got a loan from Russia (IIRC after acknoledging Abkhasia & Ossetia states), ...but

Russia sold some military equipment, but also, I recall in 2008-10 Venezuela got a loan from Russia (IIRC after acknoledging Abkhasia & Ossetia states), ...but spent it on American helicopters, not Russian. (A friend of mine worked in helicopter plant in Novosibirsk, that were doing services for Venezuelians, fixing and upgrading soviet Mi's. They had hillarious messages, like "With a hot Bolivarian salute, we inform you...") IDK how much they had, and whether that was sufficient. Apparently, doesn't matter now, because the Venezuelian arms stayed silent.