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by jsmeaton 3907 days ago
They ordered the downing? That's probably not right is it? I thought the rebels didn't realise it was a passenger plane. I don't get why Russia just doesn't say "yep, we supplied it, but we didn't fire it, too bad so sad". Russia aren't alone in supplying rebel forces with weapons.
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danmaz74 3907 days ago
According to most sources, the rebels didn't have the trained personnel to use such an advanced weapon - this is no MANPAD. So, actually, it was almost for sure one of Putin's soldiers to pull the trigger.
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ethbro 3907 days ago
> So, actually, it was almost for sure one of Putin's soldiers to pull the trigger.

Surely you mean the retired and very much ex-Russian Army civilians who voluntarily felt it was their civic duty to travel to a neighboring country and voluntarily engage in civil war... right, comrade?

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panamafrank 3907 days ago
no very much serving russian military personnel. get your information right.
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