Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Ukrainian drone attack was underway before Azerbaijani plane’s crash, Russian aviation chief says
The Washington Times ^ | Dec 27, 2024

Posted on 12/27/2024 9:48:26 AM PST by McGruff

Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was under way in the region of Chechnya at the time an Azerbaijani airliner attempted to land before diverting to Kazakhstan and crashing there earlier this week...

Yadrov, the Russian aviation chief, said that as the plane was preparing to land in Grozny in deep fog, Ukrainian drones were targeting Grozny, prompting authorities to close the area for air traffic.

Yadrov said that after the captain made two unsuccessful attempts to land in Grozny, he was offered other airports as an alternative but decided to fly to Aktau across the Caspian Sea...

Ukrainian drones had previously attacked Grozny, the capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, and other regions in the country’s North Caucasus.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: angrykeywordtroll; anotherputinfail; apparupchuck; demdingus; itsnot1939dorothy; kievkarens; noriskproxywar; rabidrussophobes; usfundeddrones; yurp; yurpeons
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-25 next last

1 posted on 12/27/2024 9:48:26 AM PST by McGruff
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: McGruff

A couple of nitwit zeepers were claiming this ‘didn’t matter’ this morning...go figure.


2 posted on 12/27/2024 10:02:51 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mac_truck

They also claim anybody who is against the Ukraine war is a Putinista.


3 posted on 12/27/2024 10:17:09 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: McGruff

Yes, a 118 foot long airliner with a 94 foot wingspan looks so much like a drone.


4 posted on 12/27/2024 10:19:32 AM PST by ltc8k6 ( .)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mac_truck

The Ukrainians flew drones all over the area. The Russians closed all the surrounding airports and hit the plane while trying to hit the drones. The plane reported it was hit and needed to land in an emergency. The Russians told the flight crew to go f*** themselves, so the plane diverted to across the Caspian Sea, but didn’t make it. Both sides are partly at fault, but the diabolical disregard for human life belongs to the Russians.


5 posted on 12/27/2024 10:19:52 AM PST by dangus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: McGruff

Yeah, right.

I seriously doubt that Ukraine would attempt to make drone attacks where there is “deep fog” - poor visibility would prevent operators from seeing their targets.

Here’s a more believable answer: A Russian Pantsir fired on an Azerbaijani commercial aircraft by mistake, so Russia denied it permission to land and jammed the crap out its navigation system in the hopes of it crashing into the Caspian Sea to cover up the evidence.


6 posted on 12/27/2024 10:20:19 AM PST by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
… anybody who is against the Ukraine war is a Putinista.

Nope - just the ones cheering for Russia to win and maligning Ukrainians defending themselves.
7 posted on 12/27/2024 10:23:09 AM PST by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: mac_truck

Neocons Freepers are hands down the lowest form of life ever to drag their carcasses across the fair face of planet Earth.


8 posted on 12/27/2024 10:24:08 AM PST by wildcard_redneck
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

“They also claim anybody who is against the Ukraine war is a Putinista.”

By their standards, the ONLY WAY I could be a Putinista is if I support giving $300B to Russia to fight the war. After all, isn’t the price of admission for Zeepers.

Regarding this article, I do find it interesting that the Neocon drone attack on Grozny was timed PERFECTLY to the jet landing there in very tough conditions. That reeks of terrorism, at least to me.


9 posted on 12/27/2024 10:24:41 AM PST by BobL
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

>> They also claim anybody who is against the Ukraine war is a Putinista. <<

I certainly don’t believe that IN GENERAL, but around Free Republic, there seems to be a massive contingency of people hell-bent on providing Putin with the justification for destroying a nation. Any reasonable person would call such people Putinistas.

We don’t need to interject ourselves into every war, but anyone who uses pictures of a former comedian acting a little goofy or even fruity as a justification to destroy a nation is an absolute psychopath.


10 posted on 12/27/2024 10:31:02 AM PST by dangus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: dangus
around Free Republic, there seems to be a massive contingency of people hell-bent on providing Putin with the justification for destroying a nation. Any reasonable person would call such people Putinistas.

Well said. But now, you will suffer the consequences by being called a zeeper and neocon. Truth telling is not allowed by Putinistas.
11 posted on 12/27/2024 10:37:50 AM PST by adorno ( )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: mac_truck; E. Pluribus Unum
A couple of nitwit zeepers were claiming this ‘didn’t matter’ this morning...go figure.

They're all over this thread, spewing lies to cover for their murderous Azov Nazi buddies...

12 posted on 12/27/2024 10:39:30 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: dangus
The Russians told the flight crew to go f*** themselves,

Got a link to that statement?

13 posted on 12/27/2024 10:58:16 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: mac_truck

They will agree with whatever comes out of Moscow.


14 posted on 12/27/2024 11:08:40 AM PST by Midwesterner53
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]


"NANZI!"


"VIVA QUEMALA & NANZI!"


"SLAVA UKRAINI!"


"NANZI & UKRAINE FOREVER!"


"LONG LIVE ZELVIS & FJB!"

15 posted on 12/27/2024 11:50:09 AM PST by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: dangus
I certainly don’t believe that IN GENERAL, but around Free Republic, there seems to be a massive contingency of people hell-bent on providing Putin with the justification for destroying a nation.

There wouldn't even be a war but for the CIA's 2014 coup that overthrew a democratically elected government and the $250+ billion dollars they have laundered through Ukraine.

16 posted on 12/27/2024 1:10:16 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: McGruff

A Russian wouldn’t lie to you.


17 posted on 12/27/2024 1:42:46 PM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’m against the Ukraine war because the thick, stupid Putin started it.


18 posted on 12/27/2024 1:43:59 PM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: dangus

I like the way you think.


19 posted on 12/27/2024 1:45:37 PM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: kiryandil

I don’t have any Nazi buddies. But you’ve got some KGB buddies. Enjoy your corruption.


20 posted on 12/27/2024 5:07:56 PM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-25 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson