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.

  • @SkyezOpen
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    273 months ago

    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.

    • @Weslee
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      133 months ago

      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

      • @assassin_aragorn
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        73 months ago

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

      • @frunch
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        73 months ago

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