cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/4983727
Russia’s Vladimir Putin told Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday that two Russian anti-aircraft missiles had exploded several meters away from an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that crashed last year, killing 38 people on board.
The Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 jet was flying from Baku to Grozny in the republic of Chechnya on Dec. 25 when it disappeared from radar near Russia’s Caspian Sea coast before crashing later near the Kazakh city of Aktau.
Russian officials had offered conflicting explanations for the disaster, initially suggesting that poor visibility or a possible bird strike was to blame, and later saying air defense systems were targeting Ukrainian drones in the area.
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Does this mean Russia is willing to make a financial restitutions for the families of victims?
… or is this gonna be another “oopsie”
tf are the families going to do with a note that just reads “I O U 500 barrels crude oil -P”
They each get a spin on the Wheel of Bereavement. Prizes include a multi-pack of Cheetos, Lada (used), or a copy of The Sims 3 or an enlistment contract.
Yeah, didn’t hit; just exploded a few meters away from.
I’ll have to remember that one for when I accidentally shoot a passenger airline.
What about MH 17, you bastard?
Gotta love the passive language of the headline. “Missiles just so happened to explode near the airliner” instead of “Russia shot down airliner”
In the article it’s how Putin phrases it. But, it’s also how anti-air missiles typically work. So…
It’s a stupid bit of trying to cover their ass by claiming the jet wasn’t targeted, and hoping people will assume that anti-air missiles are direct-hit weapons when they work more like below.
