Wait, am I reading this right that the plane was shot down by russian air defence? If this is backed up at all by anything like a russian source, then this will just further enforce option that russia can not be trusted to do anything it says and that putin is weak and threatened (both are true but I thought the kremlin would at least try to say/show otherwise).

How does russia keep messing up this bad? I am constantly shocked and awed.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If this is backed up at all by anything like a russian source

The Guardian is reporting this:

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but Prigozhin’s longstanding feud with the military and the armed uprising he led in June would give ample motive to the Russian state for revenge. Media channels linked to Wagner quickly suggested that a Russian air defence missile had shot down the plane.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/aug/23/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-drones-downed-moscow#top-of-blog

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 10 points 1 year ago

Yes, I am hoping we get more info from anyone else then Wagner group soon.

[–] SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1694397010680361239?s=20

Wings generally don't just fall off without some kind of help.