• Fpsfrank85@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So I know their leader died in that plane crash but was it obviously an assasination by Putin or shot down by Ukraine?

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      1 year ago

      Everyone (except Putin) is saying Putin.

      The plane was shot down over Russian airspace with a radar jamming missile.

      Also, the top three members of Wagner were all on the plane, and there was no clear line of succession. Just a standing offer from Putin to roll the mercenaries into the regular army.

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      1 year ago

      The other responses are good, but I’ll just add that if it was Ukraine, they would take credit for it. Assassinating a high ranking officer is a big deal, and would make them look strong. So unless there’s something else going on, it’s safe to rule Ukraine out.

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      1 year ago

      There was no proof that it was shot done by something like a rocket. Most likely it was a bomb inside the plane. It is very difficult for Ukraine to assassinate him this way, plus, there was no benefit to kill somebody who was revolting.