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MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula with five U.S.-supplied missiles that killed at least five people including three children and injured 124 more.

The Russian Defence Ministry said four of the U.S.-delivered Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, equipped with cluster warheads, were shot down by air defence systems and the ammunition of a fifth had detonated in mid-air.

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[–] [email protected] 145 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know this whole message is preaching to the choir but:

You guys managed to find like the one time in history that US military ordinance killed civilians that unequivocally wasn't our fault, when they were attacking a clearly military target under occupation from a clearly malicious invading force

And you are, predictably, complaining like it's our fault you put the airfield right next to a fucking public beach and then didn't sound any kind of warning that it was under active bombardment and knocked one of the missiles off its military target and it fell on some people

Pack up

Go home

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Russia is also claiming they shot down 4 missiles. Their track record suggests that's unlikely. This whole story reeks of bullshit. Lemme know when literally any other country reports civilian casualties and then I'll care.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if Russian forces went out to the beach after the attack and bombed it themselves, just so they could get this story

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Putin has a history of false flag operations, so it isn't impossible.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Seems a lot more plausible than them shooting down 4 missiles, def on-brand too