WASHINGTON, January 5. /TASS/. Many Cuban citizens who were guarding Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro were killed during the US military operation in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump said.

"You know, a lot of Cubans were killed yesterday," he told reporters aboard his presidential plane.

"There was a lot of death on the other side, but no death on our side. But there was a lot of death on the other side, unfortunately. A lot of Cubans were killed yesterday, trying to protect him," Trump added.