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2023-08-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by badanov 2023-08-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

#1 An exclusive video from the cabin of Prigozhin's airplane has appeared online

It turned out that the airplane was put up for sale for 5 million euros and buyers came to watch it on the day of the crash. Telegram-channel VChK-OGPU publishes their identities.

They were representatives of Rusjet Airlines: Alexandra Yulina, chairman of the board of directors, and Sergei Klokotov, technical director. In order to get them into the guarded area and then on board, the buyers were declared as passengers on the flight.

After inspecting the outside and inside of the airplane, they quietly left.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-08-25 00:31|| 2023-08-25 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I sincerely doubt that it was an inherent 'mechanical issue' that caused the plane to self-destruct mid-flight. The Embraer 135 is a pretty decent aircraft, will tolerate less than optimal maintenance, and still stay airworthy...unless that box of wine is actually a bomb.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-25 07:47|| 2023-08-25 07:47|| Front Page Top

#3 The question is, "Yevgeny, what the hell were you doing back in Russia?"
Exile means exile, you don't get to come back for birthdays and holidays.
"But they said we were still friends..."
And if they were planning to kill you, what would they have said?

Posted by ed in texas 2023-08-25 09:34|| 2023-08-25 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Yet another, in a long list of deadly Russian.... 'coincidences.'

Posted by Besoeker 2023-08-25 10:59|| 2023-08-25 10:59|| Front Page Top

Posted by Grom the Merciless 2023-08-25 14:02|| 2023-08-25 14:02|| Front Page Top

#6 ^^ If he doesn't, Prigozhin then becomes a martyr.

Along with the unintended consequences for Putin.

Also saw closeups of the crashed plane's exterior. Lots of holes and 'dents' in almost symmetrical patterns.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-25 17:06|| 2023-08-25 17:06|| Front Page Top

#7 The S-300 warhead is fragmentational and produces impacts similar to what the photos show.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2023-08-25 17:08|| 2023-08-25 17:08|| Front Page Top

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