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2022-08-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Strike on Voznesensk: Russian missile could have been fired at South Ukraine NPP

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Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-08-20 10:28|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 it is not ruled out that the missile could have been fired at the South Ukraine NPP.

A mostly-true statement. However, a quick peek on Google Earth shows the power plant to be roughly 18 miles from the city. The Rus might have missed badly. However...

Actual buildings in the city were hit, missile fragments were found at the power plant. That suggests the city was the target and fragments of intercepted missiles fell on the power plant. It could be the other way around, but I am curious what was going on in the buildings that were destroyed.

tl;dr: I call shenanigans on the headline.

Posted by SteveS 2022-08-20 13:25|| 2022-08-20 13:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Actual buildings in the city were hit,
If you look at the photos, the strike wasn't in the city. It hit an apartment block in a rural area. Don't know distance from the NPP, but imagine missile fragments don't travel more than a few hundred meters.

but I am curious what was going on in the buildings that were destroyed.

Life. Families trying to make it through another day.
12 people were injured, including three children

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-08-20 21:14|| 2022-08-20 21:14|| Front Page Top

#3 the strike wasn't in the city. It hit an apartment block in a rural area.

Looking at google earth, the city is rather spread out with quite a bit of greenery. It would be interesting to know exactly what was hit.

imagine missile fragments don't travel more than a few hundred meters.

Not the fragments from the impact/detonation. Fragments from an intercepted missile. Ideally, the interception happens at altitude some distance away from the target, but you still get chunks of both the incoming and the interceptor.

Posted by SteveS 2022-08-20 22:08|| 2022-08-20 22:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Let's take a quick look at Durak.
[an addict gives woman a smack]
Discomfitting, yes,
But much nicer, I guess,
Than beginning with missile attack!

Actually, being Russian movie, is more like several punches, but still...

Posted by Jeremiah Darling of the Ostrogoths5351 2022-08-20 23:51|| 2022-08-20 23:51|| Front Page Top

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