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2014-07-22 Europe

Kiev jet flying near MH17 flight before crash: Russia

[Iran Press TV] Russia says its records show a Ukrainian fighter jet was flying near Malaysia Airlines MH17 passenger plane before it was shot down.

According to a statement issued by Lieutenant-General Andrei Kartopolov at a presser on Monday, the passenger plane had deviated north of its planned route and that a Ukrainian SU-25 fighter jet, which is usually armed with air-to-air missiles, had been recorded in the proximity of the Boeing 777.
Oh, well. It was probably them that shot it down. Couldn't have been Russians. Seymour Hersh will no doubt collaborate that..
"An altitude gain was recorded for a Ukrainian armed forces plane," the senior Russian officer said at the presser. "Its distance from the Malaysian Boeing was three to five kilometers (two to three miles)," he said, noting that the SU-25 is capable of reaching an altitude of 10,000 meters "for a brief time."
The SU-25 is armed with SA-11 missiles, right?
"With what aim was a military plane flying along a civilian aviation route practically at the same time and at the same flight level as a passenger liner?" said Kartopolov. "We would like to receive an answer to this question."

He also refuted allegations that Russia had provided pro-Russia protesters with BUK missile launchers.
"Protesters" with air def missiles. My mind just boggled.
On July 17, Malaysian Airline Flight MH17 was reportedly shot down over Ukraine's volatile Donetsk region, while travelling to Kuala Lumpur from the Dutch capital Amsterdam. All 298 people on board died.

Ukraine and pro-Russia forces accuse each other of firing a surface-to-air missile at the passenger plane.

Posted by Fred 2014-07-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Another attempt at a pathetic lie by Putin and his lickboot lackeys.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-07-22 00:34|| 2014-07-22 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Putin's Chewbacca Defense:

"Why would an Ukrainian plane fly in Ukrainian airspace? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a KGB officer defending terrorists, and I'm talkin' about an Ukrainian plane! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! If there's an Ukrainian plane in Ukrainian airspace, you must acquit! The defense rests.

Posted by European Conservative 2014-07-22 02:27|| 2014-07-22 02:27|| Front Page Top

#3 And so it begins.... Lies lies and then nothing will be done

Ps: john QC read and enjoyed your reply from yesterday vis a vis hitler/putin

Posted by Anon1 2014-07-22 07:07|| 2014-07-22 07:07|| Front Page Top

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