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MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula with five U.S.-supplied missiles that killed at least five people including three children and injured 124 more.

The Russian Defence Ministry said four of the U.S.-delivered Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, equipped with cluster warheads, were shot down by air defence systems and the ammunition of a fifth had detonated in mid-air.

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[–] [email protected] 146 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I know this whole message is preaching to the choir but:

You guys managed to find like the one time in history that US military ordinance killed civilians that unequivocally wasn't our fault, when they were attacking a clearly military target under occupation from a clearly malicious invading force

And you are, predictably, complaining like it's our fault you put the airfield right next to a fucking public beach and then didn't sound any kind of warning that it was under active bombardment and knocked one of the missiles off its military target and it fell on some people

Pack up

Go home

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Russia is also claiming they shot down 4 missiles. Their track record suggests that's unlikely. This whole story reeks of bullshit. Lemme know when literally any other country reports civilian casualties and then I'll care.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if Russian forces went out to the beach after the attack and bombed it themselves, just so they could get this story

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Putin has a history of false flag operations, so it isn't impossible.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

Seems a lot more plausible than them shooting down 4 missiles, def on-brand too

[–] [email protected] 99 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

No Russia is completely responsible, if they hadn't occupied it, Ukraine wouldn't have to fight to get it back. Fuck Russia your rhetoric is stupid. The Russians are the Nazis and Putin will die in a bunker.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

........I'm hoping for Putin to be brought in and put on alcatraz. Yes, I know it's been abandoned as a jail. I figure fuck it, put him in, lock him up, and then absndon it again. If he lives he lives, if he starves, he starves.

My guess is on starving.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The entire GOP would be on site the next day after his interment to spring him loose and take turns sucking him off.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Let them, just also let them know that any boats that reach the island will be immediately sank and any aircraft will be forced down into the water.

If they live they live, if they starve they'll starve (or they'll play weekend at Donner's).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Except one place for next friday (fake ofcourse) to see them killing each others from within.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

May he despair so he wish to commit suicide, but be in prison so he is prevented from doing it.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 6 months ago

russia says a lot of things. Oh, and fuck them, btw.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 months ago

The Russian response is purely for their internal consumption.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

Go eat a bushel of dicks, Russia.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Russia said....zzzzzzzZZZZZZZZ

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is that the sound of a rattling sabre?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Only because it has fallen to pieces inside the scabbard.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

the only thing inside Russia scabbards is a note that says "IOU 1 sabre - loves and kisses, Russian oligarchs"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Putin can choke a fat syphilitic dick. Arm Ukraine to the teeth and launch an earnest hybrid war against the blyats. Fuck russia.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

This needs to be a bot, and encouraged to post about news sources of EVERY post.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I could make one if it wasn't for my crippling case of being lazy