An analysis of open source evidence, as well as missile experts, have pointed to a Russian launched Kh-101 cruise missile being the weapon that struck a children’s hospital in Kyiv.
    • Skua
      59•4 months ago

      According to the article, people were trying to pin this on a Ukrainian-fired American-made missile.

      I think the other notable part is the specific kind of missile used. This one should more often than not land within 6m of where you tell it to. If it was actually directly targeting the hospital rather than “just” being a glide bomb flung in the general direction of Kyiv, that’s even worse

      • @Red_OctoberEnglish
        28•4 months ago

        I miss the days when I was surprised to hear that Russia probably deliberately blew up a hospital.

          • ArlaerionEnglish
            -3•4 months ago

            Where in that article does it say it was bombed deliberately? And by Putin?

            The first explosions were the bombs placed by the attackers themselves. The fighting afterwards was as expected.

            • Flying SquidMEnglish
              6•4 months ago

              Sure. Putin was totally innocent. Just like he was totally innocent when he ordered a theater full of hostages gassed, right? The hostage-takers gassed themselves I’m sure.

              • ArlaerionEnglish
                -5•4 months ago

                Why are you getting cynical now?

                I asked where it states that Putin bombed the school. Your own source contradicts your comment. So please explain.

                • Flying SquidMEnglish
                  4•4 months ago

                  Why, exactly, would the hostage takers blow themselves up?

        • @pyreEnglish
          1•4 months ago

          when were those days?

    • @[email protected]English
      16•4 months ago

      I’m sure most people knew it was Russia from the start, but I saw a comment earlier today that apparently Russia was saying that it was a Ukrainian defense missile that fell out of the air. They are likely just confirming that it was indeed Russia.

      • @[email protected]English
        11•4 months ago

        Even if the rocket was a failed defense missile, it wouldn’t have been fired without Russia launching missiles at Ukraine making it Russia’s fault anyway.

    • RubberDuckEnglish
      10•4 months ago

      Yeah, some Russian shills tried to claim it was nasams. But those are Amraam missiles that do not carry a payload to do anything near that kind of damage.

    • @[email protected]English
      7•4 months ago

      Russkies seriously (whatever that mean for them) claimed it was an ukrainian anti-air missile.

  • @[email protected]English
    17•4 months ago

    …an analysis conducted by Bellingcat using social media footage as well as a 3D model of the missile, all point to the munition being a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile. The analysis is in line with the view of experts, including Fabian Hoffman, a doctoral research fellow at the University of Oslo who specialises in missile technology.

    in the article they’ve got a freeze-frame where you can clearly see the missile just before impact. https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/f5d4b101-e1c3-450c-a30d-fcc75de1b62d.png

  • @blahsayEnglish
    11•4 months ago

    Dick move Putin.