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Wagner-linked Telegram Gray Zone says Prigozhin's jet was shot down by Russian (MOD) air defense forces

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[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think most of us saw this coming the instant he retreated from his attack on Putin.

[–] 0110010001100010@kbin.social 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely more dramatic than I expected, but yeah it was only a matter of time. Rather surprised it took at long as it did really.

[–] TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It sends a clear message for anybody else planning to cross Putin.

[–] PinkOwls@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, Prigozhin forgot the golden rule: If you take a swing at the Tsar, you better aim low.

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HollandJim@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or don’t give up. Go all in.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 1 points 1 year ago

Also, execute his entire family.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Should have gone for the head

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Air defense throwing 5th floor windows now

[–] agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago

Surface-to-air window technology.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 19 points 1 year ago
  • Put some polonium in his tea
  • He doesn't drink tea
  • OK, time for plan B...
[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago

The Embraer Legacy 600 business jet with registration number RA-02795, which belonged to Yevgeny Prigozhin, was shot down by air defense fire in the Bologovsky district of the Tver region.

Initially, there were seven people on board. Before the plane crash, local residents listened to two bursts of characteristic air defense, and this is confirmed by contrails in the sky in one of the videos, as well as the words of direct eyewitnesses.

The information is being specified.

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

You don't say

[–] SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No need to be hasty here, the wing getting blown off could have been due to natural causes.

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

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Da, fank uh, comrade, zis iz really vest’s error - zey are ze ones preventing ze maintenance of plane.

[–] VanillaGorilla@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's really a horrible tragedy. That jet could have been sold to supply the Ukrainian troops!

I don't mind that monster being cut out of the game though.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they wanted to crush the plane I'm sure they're easier ways than shooting it down.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Are there? Pushing a button is pretty easy.