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[–] AnyProgressIsGood@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Did I not see a video with rocket trails? Also it was missing a wing and on fire. Something blew it up

[–] blaine@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean, the FSB could have easily had an asset inside the refueling operation at the Moscow airport. Place a small time-delayed explosive charge in the fuel intake of the left wing just before take-off, and you'd end up with pretty much exactly the crash profile we've seen.

It's cheaper and more reliable than a missile, leaves less physical evidence behind, and maintains a higher level of plausible deniability. Especially if your fallback plan is to blame it on the Ukrainians if the plot gets discovered.

Source: I watched all 7 seasons of Homeland.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago

There was a video circulating right after Prigozhin's plane went down that turned out to be an old video of a different plane being shot down some time previously, perhaps you saw that.

[–] maporita@unilem.org 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think a bomb is more likely for a couple of reasons. Firstly the breakup occurred around the tail section .. that doesn't square with a guided missile which normally targets the nose or engines. Second a bomb is much easier to conceal than a missile. I think the smoke in the video was from the explosion itself.

[–] 601error@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

The engines are at the back of this aircraft. Also in Russia, Russian air defence sites do not need to be concealed from Russian business jets. That said, I find either cause equally plausible.

[–] sxan@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

All good points. Also, it's hella cheaper, plus also avoids the risk of someone with a cellphone capturing your SAM launch on video.