Posted on 01/24/2024 12:48:09 PM PST by TonyinLA
A Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed near the border between the two nations Wednesday, with Moscow accusing Kyiv of shooting down the aircraft, Kremlin officials say.
The Russian Ilyushin Il-76 plane was carrying 74 people, including six crew members and three guards who were set to deliver the POWs in exchange for Russian captives, according to state news agency RIA’s quotes from the defense ministry.
Andrei Kartapolov, a Russian lawmaker, claimed during a parliamentary session Wednesday that the plane had been shot down by three missiles.
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Sounds like BS! All previous prisoner exchanges have used busses. Flying them into Ukraine sounds far fetched to me.
Did anyone see a parachute open first?
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Flying close to the border? Where was it supposed to land? In Kiev?
BTW video shows a huge explosion when it hit the ground like it was a cargo plane full of ammo.
If the link is dead maybe the Post pulled the story when they got additional sources?
Uke twitterati were celebrating based on claims the plane was loaded with arms from Iran, then it came to light they killed 65 of their own soldiers.
The Ukes and Russkies have regularly exchanged prisoners. This flight was known to the Ukes. Either they majorly screwed up or they intentionally killed 65 of their own for a headline. But its kinda difficult to believe they launched 3 anti-air missiles into russkie airspace by accident.
Probably a better death for the POW’s than what awaited them upon being repatriated, though.
Wonder what their relatives are going through? First they hear their loved ones were missing/captured, then elated they were part of exchange, then told their gov killed them all minutes before that exchange was to occur. More likely they were told nothing, given the Ukes regularly hide the deaths of their men/bury in unmarked mass graves to avoid paying pensions/death benefits to the grieving families and keeping that $$$ for themselves. Such honorable allies.
Russia is saying the plane was shot down by Ukraine.
https://www.rt.com/russia/591220-russia-il76-crash-recap/
Ya think? Or did the russkies shoot down their own plane, with their own pilots/guards aboard? Whatta ya think this was, a gas pipeline?
The Bandera Telegram channels were celebrating. Screw those a-holes.
Yes, with missiles. They have really long arms.
Without a doubt.
You can bet that is exactly what happened.
“ Russia is saying the plane was shot down by Ukraine.”
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I don’t doubt that a bit. In war, mistakes and accidents happen and people screw up with deadly consequences. War’s a NASTY BUSINESS.
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